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Misstro och konspirationsteorier: De ovaccinerades argument om Covid19-vaccinet
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Distrust and conspiracy theories : The arguments of the unvaccinated about the Covid19 vaccine (English)
Abstract [sv]

Covid19-vaccin är ett omdebatterat ämne i media och samhället. Tidigare forskning visar att individer ställer sig tveksamma till vaccinationen av Covid19 på grund av eventuella biverkningar, misstro till vaccintillverkarna och den korta tillverkningstiden. Samtidigt visar forskning på minskat förtroende för vetenskap och expertsystemets legitimitet. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka de icke vaccinerades upplevelser och vilka bakomliggande faktorer som ligger till grund för att ha avstått Covid19-vaccinet. Den teoretiska referensramen utgörs av Giddens teori om konfiskering av erfarenhet och reflexivitet tillsammans med Becks teori om risksamhället och Goffmans teori om stigma. Empirin har genererats genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med 15 respondenter som har avstått Covid19-vaccinet. Deras upplevelser har analyserats genom den hermeneutiska metodansatsen. Vaccinets biverkningar och den framstressade tillverkningsprocessen var några av de bakomliggande faktorer till att inte vaccinera sig. Respondenterna upplever att deras beslut att avstå vaccin medförde ett begränsat handlingsutrymme, kränkande kommentarer på sociala medier och negativt bemötande av majoritetssamhället. Det framkommer individuella skillnader i vilken utsträckning respondenterna tror på konspirationsteorier.

Abstract [en]

The Covid19- vaccine is a debated topic in the media and society. Previous research shows that individuals are hesitant about the vaccination of Covid19 due to possible side effects, distrust of the vaccine manufacturers, and the short manufacturing time. At the same time, research shows a loss of trust in science and the legitimacy of the expert system. The paper aims to investigate the experiences of the unvaccinated and the underlying factors underlying the Covid19-vaccine. The theoretical frame consists of Giddens' theory of confiscation of experience and reflexivity, Beck's theory of the risk society, and Goffman's stigma theory. Semi-structured interviews with 15 participants who had abstained from the COVID-19 vaccine generated the empirical data. A hermeneutic approach was used to analyse the respondents' experiences. The vaccine's side effects, and the stressed manufacturing process were some of the underlying factors for not getting vaccinated. Respondents feel that their decision to abstain from the vaccine entailed limited room for manoeuvre, offensive comments on social media, and adverse treatment from the majority society. Individual differences in the extent to which respondents believe in conspiracy theories emerged.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 49
Keywords [en]
Covid19, Covid19-vaccine, stigma, scientific doubt, reflexive consciousness
Keywords [sv]
Covid19, Covid19-vaccin, stigma, vetenskapligt tvivel, reflexivt medvetande
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-47584OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-47584DiVA, id: diva2:1681999
Subject / course
Sociology
Educational program
Social Change and Social Sustainability, 180 credits
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Available from: 2022-06-02 Created: 2022-07-07 Last updated: 2022-07-08Bibliographically approved

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