Is divisive politics making Americans sick? Associations of perceived partisan polarization with physical and mental health outcomes among adults in the United States

Nayak, Sameera S.; Fraser, Timothy; Panagopoulos, Costas; Aldrich, Daniel P.; Kim, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113976

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“… 2 Recent research has shown that higher perceived ideological differences are linked to an increased onset of mental and physical health conditions. 3 Additionally, COVID-19 vaccines are trusted and distrusted by liberal and conservative party elites, respectively. 4 Given concerns about a plateauing in COVID-19 vaccination rates among Americans while new more contagious variants emerge, 5 this study aimed to understand the role perceived political polarization may play in the receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine and the intent to get vaccinated.…”

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Opposing views: associations of political polarization, political party affiliation, and social trust with COVID-19 vaccination intent and receipt

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Fraser

Panagopoulos

et al. 2022

Journal of Public Health

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Introduction Political polarization has increased in the USA within recent years. Studies have shown Republicans are less likely to accept COVID-19 vaccinations than Democrats; however, little is known regarding the association between COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and political polarization. Methods We used data from a nationally-representative survey of 1427 participants conducted between 9 February 2021 and 17 February 2021. We estimated multivariate-adjusted odds ratios for COVID-19 vaccination intent and receipt according to perceived political polarization (measured as the perceived size of the ideological gap between Democrats and Republicans), political party affiliation, and social trust, controlling for demographic and socioeconomic factors. Results Among participants perceiving high levels of polarization, Republicans (versus Democrats) reported a 90% lower odds of vaccination intent (OR = 0.10 [0.05, 0.19], P < 0.001). Participants with high (versus low) social trust and low perceived polarization had a 2-folder higher vaccination intent (OR = 2.39 [1.34, 4.21], P = 0.003); this association was substantially weaker in the high perceived polarization group. Conclusions High perceived levels of political polarization appear to magnify the decrease in the odds of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and the intent to get vaccinated among Republicans versus Democrats. Political polarization may further attenuate the protective associations of high social capital with vaccination.

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Opposing views: associations of political polarization, political party affiliation, and social trust with COVID-19 vaccination intent and receipt

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Panagopoulos

et al. 2022

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“…(2021), Nayak et al (2021); Potrafke (2018) for a broader related survey; also see https://theconversation.com/politicizing-covid-19-vaccination-efforts-has-fuelled-vaccinehesitancy-175416). Accordingly, we include three measures: (a) governorDEM is a dummy variable identifying states with a Democrat as a governor; (b) senateDEM is the fraction of a state's senate that is Democrat; and (c) houseDEM is the fraction of the statehouse that is Democrat.…”

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“…For instance, Persad et al (2020) consider the role of race, Sylvester (2021) considers the influence of education, Goel and Nelson (2021a) consider the role of the internet, and Tan et al (2022) focus on age issues. In addition, the vaccination efforts around the world have become a politically-charged issue and the United States is no different (see da Fonseca et al (2021), Nayak et al (2021)). We consider a number of these aspects and details are outlined in the following section and in Table 1.…”

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Explaining Vaccine Hesitancy: A COVID-19 Study of the United States

Goel

Saunoris

2022

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“…For instance, Persad et al ( 2020 ) consider the role of race, Sylvester ( 2021 ) considers the influence of education, Goel and Nelson ( 2021a ) consider the role of the internet, Jones et al ( 2022 ) considers the role of cultural tightness, and Tan et al ( 2022 ) focus on the age issues. In addition, vaccination efforts around the world have become a politically‐charged issue and the United States is no different (see da Fonseca et al, 2021 ; Nayak et al, 2021 ). We consider a number of these aspects, and details are outlined in the following section and in Table 1 .…”

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Explaining vaccine hesitancy: A COVID‐19 study of the United States

2022

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Using recent data on the unvaccinated across U.S. states, this paper focuses on the determinants of vaccine hesitancy related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Results show that more prosperous states and states with more elderly and physicians have lower vaccine hesitancy. There was some evidence of the significance of race, but internet access and history of other contagious diseases failed to make a difference. States with centralized health systems and those with mask mandates generally had a lower percentage of unvaccinated populations. Finally, the presence of Democrats in state legislatures tended to result in lower vaccination hesitancies, ceteris paribus.

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Is divisive politics making Americans sick? Associations of perceived partisan polarization with physical and mental health outcomes among adults in the United States

Cited by 32 publications

References 35 publications

Opposing views: associations of political polarization, political party affiliation, and social trust with COVID-19 vaccination intent and receipt

Opposing views: associations of political polarization, political party affiliation, and social trust with COVID-19 vaccination intent and receipt

Explaining Vaccine Hesitancy: A COVID-19 Study of the United States

Explaining vaccine hesitancy: A COVID‐19 study of the United States

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