Table 3 Zero-order correlations of argument endorsements with the predicted psychological constructs and the 5C scale.

From: Psychological profiles of anti-vaccination argument endorsement

Psychological construct

Argument endorsements

Of target attitude root

Of all arguments

Conspiracy mentality

0.60***

0.59***

General distrust

0.19***

0.20***

Pseudoscientific beliefs

0.47***

0.44***

Centrality of religion

0.33***

0.22***

Moral absolutism

0.13***

0.14***

Trait fear

0.07

0.09*

Prosocial behavioral intentions

0.01

0.04

Alternative epistemology

0.50***

0.55***

General reactance

0.22***

0.24***

Free market ideology

0.27***

0.30***

Traditionalism

0.17***

0.23***

Populism

0.45***

0.43***

Perceived vaccination risk

0.68***

0.68***

5C scale

 Confidence

–

− 0.83***

 Constraints

–

0.43***

 Complacency

–

0.79***

 Calculation

–

0.14***

 Collective

–

0.71***

  1. All correlations are Spearman’s based on the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.
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