2022
A lay perspective on prioritization for intensive care in pandemic times: Vaccination status matters
- Sprengholz, P., Korn, L., Felgendreff, L., Eitze, S., & Betsch, C.
- Clinical Ethics
To disclose or not to disclose? Factors related to the willingness to disclose information to a COVID-19 tracing app
- Jörling, M., Eitze, S., Schmid, P., Betsch, C., Allen, J. & Böhm, R.
- Information, Communication & Society
Prebunking messaging to inoculate against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation: An effective strategy for public health
- Vivion, M., Anassour Laouan Sidi, E. H., Betsch, C., Dionne, M., Dubé, E., … & Yesilada, M.
- Journal of Communication in Healthcare: Strategies, Media and Engagement in Global Health
Emotional Situation of Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany: Results from the COVID-19 Snapshot Monitoring Study (COSMO)
- Rathgeb, C., Schillok, H., Voss, S., Coenen, M., Schulte-Körne, G., Merkel, C., Eitze, S., Jung-Sievers, C., & On Behalf Of The Cosmo Study Team
- International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(5), 2698
Information nudges for influenza vaccination: Evidence from a large-scale cluster-randomized controlled trial in Finland
- Sääksvuori, L., Betsch, C., Nohynek, H., Salo, H., Sivelä, J., & Böhm, R.
- PLoS Med, 19(2), e1003919
Attitude toward a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy and its determinants: Evidence from serial cross-sectional surveys conducted throughout the pandemic in Germany
- Sprengholz, P., Korn, L., Eitze, S., Felgendreff, L., Siegers, R., Goldhahn, L., De Bock, F., Huebl, L., Böhm, R., & Betsch, C.
- Vaccine
Behavioral Determinants of Antibiotic Resistance: The Role of Social Information
- Böhm, R., Holtmann-Klenner, C., Korn, L., Santana A. P. & Betsch, C.
- Appl Psychol Health Well-Being, 2022, 1–19
2021
Einführung einer Impfpflicht: Eine politische Entscheidung
- Betsch, C., Sprengholz, P., Schmid, P., Korn, L., Eitze, S., Ochel, P., Felgendreff, L., Engel, E., Böhm, R.
- Dtsch Arztebl 2021, 118(49), A-2312 / B-1899
Die 4. COVID-19-Welle wurde durch fehlenden Impfschutz angestoßen: Was ist zu tun?
- Maier, B.F., Burdinski, A., Klamser, P., Wiedermann, M., Jenny, M. A., Betsch, C., Brockmann, D.
- Epidemiological Bulletin, 49/2021, 3-5
Caregivers’ willingness to vaccinate their children against childhood diseases and human papillomavirus: a cross-sectional study on vaccine hesitancy in Malawi
- Adeyanju G.C., Sprengholz, P., Essoh, T-A., & Betsch, C.
- Vaccines, 9, 1231
The four weeks before lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: a weekly serial cross-sectional survey on risk perceptions, knowledge, public trust and behaviour, 3 to 25 March 2020
- Betsch, C., Korn, L., Burgard, T., Gaissmaier, W., Felgendreff, L., Eitze, S., Sprengholz, P., Böhm, R., Stollorz, V., Ramharter, M., Promies, N., De Bock, F., Schmid, P., Renner, B., Wieler, L. H., & Bosnjak, M.
- Eurosurveillance, 26(42), 2001900
Determinants of influenza vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women in Europe: a systematic review
- Adeyanju G.C., Engel, E., Koch, L., Ranzinger, T., Shahid, IBM., Head, M. G., Eitze, S., & Betsch, C.
- European Journal of Medical Research, 26, 116
Ok Google: Using virtual assistants for data collection in psychological and behavioral research
- Sprengholz, P., & Betsch, C.
- Behavior Research Methods
Vaccination policy reactance: Predictors, consequences, and countermeasures
- Sprengholz, P., Felgendreff, L., Böhm, R., & Betsch, C.
- Journal of Health Psychology, 1–14
Sociodemographic characteristics determine download and use of a Corona contact tracing app in Germany-results of the COSMO surveys
- Grill, E., Eitze, S., DeBock, F., Dragano, N., Huebl, L., Schmich, P., ... & Betsch, C.
- PLoS ONE 16(9): e0256660
Protective and Risk Factors for Mental Distress and Its Impact on Health-Protective Behaviors during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic between March 2020 and March 2021 in Germany
- Gilan, D., Müssig, M., Hahad, O., Kunzler, A., Samstag, S., Roethke, N., Thrul, J., Kreuter, F., Bosnjak, M., Sprengholz, P., Betsch, C., Wollschläger, D., Tuescher, O., & Lieb, K.
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(17), 9167
Good night: Experimental evidence that nighttime curfews may fuel disease dynamics by increasing contact density
- Sprengholz, P., Siegers, R., Goldhahn, L., Eitze, S., & Betsch, C.
- Social Science & Medicine, Volume 286
Zero-sum or worse? Considering detrimental effects of selective mandates on voluntary childhood vaccinations
- Sprengholz, P. & Betsch, C.
- The Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 240, 318-319
The human factor between airborne pollen concentrations and COVID-19 disease dynamics
- Betsch, C. & Sprengholz, P.
- P Natl Acad Sci USA, 18(34), e2107239118
Unpacking the black box: Empirical evidence to understand the human factor for effective rapid testing against SARS-CoV2
- Betsch, C., Sprengholz, P., Siegers, R., Eitze, S., Korn, L., Goldhahn, L., ... & Jenny, M.A.
- P Natl Acad Sci USA, 118(32), e2107179118
Impfverhalten psychologisch erklären und verändern am Beispiel der HPV-Impfung
- Heinemeier, D., Terhardt, M., & Betsch, C.
- Der Gynäkologe, 54, 665-672
Money is not everything: experimental evidence that payments do not increase willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19
- Sprengholz, P., Eitze, S., Felgendreff, L., Korn, L., & Betsch, C.
- Journal of Medical Ethics, 47(8), 547-548
Previous SARS-CoV-2 infection is linked to lower vaccination intentions
- Sprengholz, P., & Betsch, C.
- Journal of Medical Virology, 93, 6456-6457
Allocation of COVID-19 vaccination: when public prioritisation preferences differ from official regulations
- Sprengholz, P., Korn, L., Eitze, S., & Betsch, C.
- Journal of Medical Ethics, 47, 452-455
Measuring the 7Cs of vaccination readiness
- Geiger, M., Rees, F., Lilleholt, L., Santana, A. P., Zettler, I. Wilhelm, O., Betsch, C., & Böhm, R.
- European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 0, 1-9
Enhancing Specific Health Literacy with a Digital Evidence-Based Patient Decision Aid for Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Wehkamp, K., Kiefer, F. B., Geiger, F., Scheibler, F., Rueffer, J. U., Donner-Banzhoff, N., & Betsch, C.
- Patient Preference and Adherence, Volume 15, 1269-1279
Reactance revisited: Consequences of mandatory and scarce vaccination in the case of COVID-19
- Sprengholz, P., Betsch, C., & Böhm, R. (2021)
- Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 13(4), 986-995
Analyzing vaccine hesitancy in Malawi: a policy brief
- Adeyanju G.C., Betsch C., Head M.G., & Essoh T-A.
- Figshare presentation
Comment on: Willingness to Pay for a COVID-19 Vaccine.
- Sprengholz, P. & Betsch, C.
- Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, 19, 619-621
School opening during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: Public acceptance of wearing fabric masks in class
- Betsch, C., Korn, L., Felgendreff, L., Eitze, S., & Thaiss, H.
- Public Health in Practice, 2, 100115
Cancelled routine vaccination appointments due to COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- Schmid-Küpke, N. K., Matysiak-Klose, D., Siedler, A., Felgendreff, L., Wieler, L., Thaiss, H. M., & Betsch, C.
- Vaccine: X, 8,100094
Risk information alone is not sufficient to reduce optimistic bias
- Felgendreff, L., Korn, L., Sprengholz, P., Eitze, S., Siegers, R. & Betsch, C.
- Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 17(5), 1026-1027
Reply to Rabb et al.: Why promoting COVID-19 vaccines with community immunity is not a good strategy (yet)
- Korn, L., Böhm, R., & Betsch, C.
- P Natl Acad Sci USA, 118(14), e2102054118
Drivers of hesitancy towards recommended childhood vaccines in African settings: a scoping review of literature from Kenya, Malawi and Ethiopia
- Adamu, A. A., Essoh, T. A., Adeyanju, G. C., Jalo, R. I., Saleh, Y., Aplogan, A., & Wiysonge, C. S.
- Expert Review of Vaccines, 20(5), 611-621
Reply to Weisel: From polarization to vaccination and back
- Betsch, C., Korn, L., & Böhm, R.
- P Natl Acad Sci USA, 118(13), e2102717118
Effectiveness of intervention on behaviour change against use of non-biodegradable plastic bags: a systematic review
- Adeyanju, G.C., Augustine, T.M., Volkmann, S., Oyebamiji, U.A., Ran, S., Osobajo, OA., & Otitoju, A.
- Discover sustainability, 2(1), 1-15
Increasing vaccine acceptance using evidence-based approaches and policies: Insights from research on behavioural and social determinants presented at the 7th Annual Vaccine Acceptance Meeting
- Attwell, K., Betsch, C., Dubé, E., Sivelä, J., Gagneur, A., Suggs, L. S., ... & Thomson, A.
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 105, 188-193
Decreasing vaccine hesitancy with extended health knowledge: Evidence from a longitudinal randomized controlled trial
- Eitze, S., Heinemeier, D., Schmid-Küpke, N. K., Betsch, C., & Vaccination60+ Study Group
- Health Psychology, 40(2), 77–88
Vertrauen der Bevölkerung in staatliche Institutionen im ersten Halbjahr der Coronapandemie: Erkenntnisse aus dem Projekt COVID-19 Snapshot Monitoring (COSMO)
- Eitze, S., Felgendreff, L., Korn, L., Sprengholz, P., Allen J., Jenny, M. A., Wieler, L., Thaiss, H., De Bock, F., & Betsch, C.
- Bundesgesundheitsblatt, 64(3), 268–276
2020
Increasing the willingness to participate in organ donation through humorous health communication:(Quasi-) experimental evidence
- Betsch, C., Schmid-Küpke, N. K., Otten, L., & von Hirschhausen, E.
- PloS ONE, 15(11), e0241208
Weight-of-Evidence Strategies to Mitigate the Influence of Messages of Science Denialism in Public Discussions
- Schmid, P., Schwarzer, M., & Betsch, C.
- Journal of Cognition, 3(1), 36
Psychische Belastungen, Resilienz, Risiko- und protektive Faktoren während der SARS-CoV-2-Pandemie. Systematische Literaturanalyse und Studienergebnisse aus dem deutschen COSMO-Panel
- Gilan, D., Röthke, N., Blessin, M., Kunzler, A., Stoffers-Winterling, J., Müssig, M., Yuen, K. S. L., Tüscher, O., Thrul, J., Kreuter, F., Sprengholz, P., Betsch, C., Stieglitz, R. D., Lieb, K.
- Dtsch Arztebl Int 2020; 117(38), 625-632
Social and behavioral consequences of mask policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Betsch, C., Korn, L., Sprengholz, P., Felgendreff, L., Eitze, S., Schmid, P., & Böhm, R.
- P Natl Acad Sci USA,117(36), 21851-21853
Ten considerations for effectively managing the COVID-19 transition
- Habersaat, K., Betsch, C., Danchin, M., Sunstein, C., Böhm, R., Falk, A., Brewer, N.T., Omer, S.B., Scherzer, M., Sah, S., Fischer, E.F., Scheel, A.E., Fancourt, D., Kitayama, S., Dubé, E., Leask, J., Dutta, M., MacDonald, N.E., Temkina, A., Lieberoth, A., Jackson, M. Lewandowsky, S., Seale, H., Fiethe, N., Schmid, P., Gelfand, M., Korn, L., Eitze, S., Felgendreff, L. Sprengholz, P., Salvi, C., Butler, R
- Nature Human Behavior, 4, 677-687
Vaccination as a social contract
- Korn, L., Böhm, R., Meier, N.W., Betsch, C.
- P Natl Acad Sci USA, 17 (26)
Herd immunity communication counters detrimental effects of selective vaccination mandates: Experimental evidence
- Sprengholz, P., & Betsch, C.
- EClinicalMedicine, 22, 100352
Barriers and drivers to adult vaccination among family physicians – Insights for tailoring the immunization program in Germany
- Neufeind, J., Betsch, C., Habersaat, K. B., Eckardt, M., Schmid, P., & Wichmann, O.
- Vaccine, 38(27)
Rapid, flexible, cost-effective monitoring tool for behavioural insights related to COVID-19 across countries.
- Betsch, C., Wieler, L. H., Habersaat, K. and the COSMO group
- The Lancet, 395(10232), 1255-1256
Sample study protocol for adapting and translating the 5C scale to assess the psychological antecedents of vaccination
- Betsch, C., Bach Habersaat, K., Deshevoi, S., Heinemeier, D., Briko, N., Kostenko, N., Kocik, J., Böhm, R., Zettler, I., Wiysonge, C. S., Dubé, È., Gagneur, A., Botelho-Nevers, E., Gagneux-Brunon, A., & Sivelä, J.
- BMJ Open, 10(3), e034869
The echo in flu-vaccination echo chambers: Selective attention trumps social influence
- Giese, H., Neth, H., Moussaïd, M., Betsch, C., & Gaissmaier, W.
- Vaccine, 38(8), 2070-2076.
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