Browsing by Author "Solak, C"

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    Linking the behavioral immune system to COVID-19 vaccination intention: The mediating role of the need for cognitive closure and vaccine hesitancy
    Solak, C; Peker-Dural, H; Karlidag, S; Peker, M
    Vaccination has become one of the most effective ways of controlling the spread of COVID-19. Consequently, revealing the evolutionary and cognitive antecedents of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccination intention has become crucial. Drawing on the theory of behavioral immune system (BIS), we investigate whether perceived vulnerability to disease (PVD) is associated with vaccination intentions through the need for cognitive closure (NCC) and vaccine hesitancy. The data was collected from 525 adults from Turkey. The structural equation modeling results indicate that of the two dimensions of PVD, germ aversion predicts COVID-19 vaccination intention through sequential mediation of NCC and vaccine hesitancy. Perceived infectability, on the other hand, is directly and positively related to vaccination intention. By showing the mediating role of NCC, our results offer an insight as to why germ aversion translates into vaccine hesitancy, and low vaccination intention. We discuss the potential benefits of considering the roles of BIS and NCC in campaigns and policies targeted at increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake and suggest implications for such practices.
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    Situational factors shape moral judgements in the trolley dilemma in Eastern, Southern and Western countries in a culturally diverse sample
    Bago, B; Kovacs, M; Protzko, J; Nagy, T; Kekecs, Z; Palfi, B; Adamkovic, M; Adamus, S; Albalooshi, S; Albayrak-Aydemir, N; Alfian, IN; Alper, S; Alvarez-Solas, S; Alves, SG; Amaya, S; Andresen, PK; Anjum, G; Ansari, D; Arriaga, P; Aruta, JJBR; Arvanitis, A; Babincak, P; Barzykowski, K; Bashour, B; Baskin, E; Batalha, L; Batres, C; Bavolar, J; Bayrak, F; Becker, B; Becker, M; Belaus, A; Bialek, M; Bilancini, E; Boller, D; Boncinelli, L; Boudesseul, J; Brown, BT; Buchanan, EM; Butt, MM; Calvillo, DP; Carnes, NC; Celniker, JB; Chartier, CR; Chopik, WJ; Chotikavan, P; Chuan-Peng, H; Clancy, RF; Çoker, O; Correia, RC; Adoric, VC; Cubillas, CP; Czoschke, S; Daryani, Y; de Grefte, JAM; de Vries, WC; Burak, EGD; Dias, C; Dixson, BJW; Du, XK; Dumancic, F; Dumbrava, A; Dutra, NB; Enachescu, J; Esteban-Serna, C; Eudave, L; Evans, TR; Feldman, G; Felisberti, FM; Fiedler, S; Findor, A; Fleischmann, A; Foroni, F; Francová, R; Frank, DA; Fu, CHY; Gao, S; Ghasemi, O; Ghazi-Noori, AR; Ghossainy, ME; Giammusso, I; Gill, T; Gjoneska, B; Gollwitzer, M; Graton, A; Grinberg, M; Groyecka-Bernard, A; Harris, EA; Hartanto, A; Hassan, WANM; Hatami, J; Heimark, KR; Hidding, JJJ; Hristova, E; Hruska, M; Hudson, CA; Huskey, R; Ikeda, A; Inbar, Y; Ingram, GPD; Isler, O; Isloi, C; Iyer, A; Jaeger, B; Janssen, SMJ; Jiménez-Leal, W; Jokic, B; Kacmár, P; Kadreva, V; Kaminski, G; Karimi-Malekabadi, F; Kasper, ATA; Kendrick, KM; Kennedy, BJ; Kocalar, HE; Kodapanakkal, RI; Kowal, M; Kruse, E; Kucerová, L; Kühberger, A; Kuzminska, AO; Lalot, F; Lamm, C; Lammers, J; Lange, EB; Lantian, A; Lau, IYM; Lazarevic, LB; Leliveld, MC; Lenz, JN; Levitan, CA; Lewis, SC; Li, MY; Li, YS; Li, HZ; Lima, TJS; Lins, S; Liuzza, MT; Lopes, P; Lu, JCG; Lynds, T; Mácel, M; Mackinnon, SP; Maganti, M; Magraw-Mickelson, Z; Magson, LF; Manley, H; Marcu, GM; Sersic, DM; Matibag, CJ; Mattiassi, ADA; Mazidi, M; McFall, JP; McLatchie, N; Mensink, MC; Miketta, L; Milfont, TL; Mirisola, A; Misiak, M; Mitkidis, P; Moeini-Jazani, M; Monajem, A; Moreau, D; Musser, ED; Narhetali, E; Ochoa, DP; Olsen, J; Owsley, NC; Özdogru, AA; Panning, M; Papadatou-Pastou, M; Parashar, N; Pärnamets, P; Paruzel-Czachura, M; Parzuchowski, M; Paterlini, JV; Pavlacic, JM; Peker, M; Peters, K; Piatnitckaia, L; Pinto, I; Policarpio, MR; Pop-Jordanova, N; Pratama, AJ; Primbs, MA; Pronizius, E; Puric, D; Puvia, E; Qamari, V; Qian, K; Quiamzade, A; Ráczová, B; Reinero, DA; Reips, UD; Reyna, C; Reynolds, K; Ribeiro, MFF; Röer, JP; Ross, RM; Roussos, P; Ruiz-Dodobara, F; Ruiz-Fernandez, S; Rutjens, BT; Rybus, K; Samekin, A; Santos, AC; Say, N; Schild, C; Schmidt, K; Scigala, KA; Sharifian, M; Shi, JX; Shi, YX; Sievers, E; Sirota, M; Slipenkyj, M; Solak, C; Sorokowska, A; Sorokowski, P; Söylemez, S; Steffens, NK; Stephen, ID; Sternisko, A; Stevens-Wilson, L; Stewart, SLK; Stieger, S; Storage, D; Strube, J; Susa, KJ; Szekely-Copîndean, RD; Szostak, NM; Takwin, B; Tatachari, S; Thomas, AG; Tiede, KE; Tiong, LE; Tonkovic, M; Trémolière, B; Tunstead, LV; Türkan, BN; Twardawski, M; Vadillo, MA; Vally, Z; Vaughn, LA; Verschuere, B; Vlasicek, D; Voracek, M; Vranka, MA; Wang, SZ; West, SL; Whyte, S; Wilton, LS; Wlodarczyk, A; Wu, X; Xin, F; Yadanar, S; Yama, H; Yamada, Y; Yilmaz, O; Yoon, S; Young, DM; Zakharov, I; Zein, RA; Zettler, I; Zezelj, IL; Zhang, DC; Zhang, J; Zheng, XX; Hoekstra, R; Aczel, B
    The study of moral judgements often centres on moral dilemmas in which options consistent with deontological perspectives (that is, emphasizing rules, individual rights and duties) are in conflict with options consistent with utilitarian judgements (that is, following the greater good based on consequences). Greene et al. (2009) showed that psychological and situational factors (for example, the intent of the agent or the presence of physical contact between the agent and the victim) can play an important role in moral dilemma judgements (for example, the trolley problem). Our knowledge is limited concerning both the universality of these effects outside the United States and the impact of culture on the situational and psychological factors affecting moral judgements. Thus, we empirically tested the universality of the effects of intent and personal force on moral dilemma judgements by replicating the experiments of Greene et al. in 45 countries from all inhabited continents. We found that personal force and its interaction with intention exert influence on moral judgements in the US and Western cultural clusters, replicating and expanding the original findings. Moreover, the personal force effect was present in all cultural clusters, suggesting it is culturally universal. The evidence for the cultural universality of the interaction effect was inconclusive in the Eastern and Southern cultural clusters (depending on exclusion criteria). We found no strong association between collectivism/individualism and moral dilemma judgements. Including participants from 45 countries, Bago et al. find that the situational factors that affect moral reasoning are shared across countries, with diminished observed cultural variation.
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    Exploring Attitudes Toward Sugar Relationships Across 87 Countries: A Global Perspective on Exchanges of Resources for Sex and Companionship
    Mesko, N; Kowal, M; Lang, AD; Kocsor, F; Bandi, SA; Putz, A; Sorokowski, P; Frederick, DA; Garcia, FE; Aguilar, LA; Studzinska, A; Tan, CS; Gjoneska, B; Milfont, TL; Bulut, MT; Grigoryev, D; Aavik, T; Boussena, M; Mattiassi, ADA; Afhami, R; Amin, R; Baiocco, R; Brahim, H; Can, AR; Carneiro, J; Cetinkaya, H; Chubinidze, D; Deschrijver, E; Don, Y; Dubrov, D; Duyar, I; Jovic, M; Kamburidis, JA; Khan, F; Khun-Inkeeree, H; Koso-Drljevic, M; Lacko, D; Massar, K; Morelli, M; Natividade, JC; Nyhus, EK; Park, JH; Pazhoohi, F; Pirtskhalava, E; Ponnet, K; Prokop, P; Sakan, D; Tulyakul, S; Wang, AH; Aquino, SD; Atamtürk, DD; Burduli, N; Chirumbolo, A; Dural, S; Etchezahar, E; Moharrampour, NG; Aczel, B; Kozma, L; Lins, S; Manunta, E; Marot, T; Mebarak, M; Miroshnik, KG; Misetic, K; Papadatou-Pastou, M; Bakos, B; Sahli, FZ; Singh, S; Solak, C; Volkodav, T; Wlodarczyk, A; Akello, G; Argyrides, M; Coker, O; Galasinska, K; Yepes, TG; Kobylarek, A; Landa-Blanco, M; Mayorga, M; Özener, B; Pacquing, MCT; Reyes, MES; Sahin, A; Tamayo-Agudelo, W; Topanova, G; Toplu-Demirtas, E; Türkan, BN; Zumarraga-Espinosa, M; Grassini, S; Antfolk, J; Cornec, C; Pisanski, K; Stöckli, S; Eder, SJ; Han, HYM
    The current study investigates attitudes toward one form of sex for resources: the so-called sugar relationships, which often involve exchanges of resources for sex and/or companionship. The present study examined associations among attitudes toward sugar relationships and relevant variables (e.g., sex, sociosexuality, gender inequality, parasitic exposure) in 69,924 participants across 87 countries. Two self-report measures of Acceptance of Sugar Relationships (ASR) developed for younger companion providers (ASR-YWMS) and older resource providers (ASR-OMWS) were translated into 37 languages. We tested cross-sex and cross-linguistic construct equivalence, cross-cultural invariance in sex differences, and the importance of the hypothetical predictors of ASR. Both measures showed adequate psychometric properties in all languages (except the Persian version of ASR-YWMS). Results partially supported our hypotheses and were consistent with previous theoretical considerations and empirical evidence on human mating. For example, at the individual level, sociosexual orientation, traditional gender roles, and pathogen prevalence were significant predictors of both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS. At the country level, gender inequality and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. However, being a woman negatively predicted the ASR-OMWS, but positively predicted the ASR-YWMS. At country-level, ingroup favoritism and parasite stress positively predicted the ASR-OMWS. Furthermore, significant cross-subregional differences were found in the openness to sugar relationships (both ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS scores) across subregions. Finally, significant differences were found between ASR-YWMS and ASR-OMWS when compared in each subregion. The ASR-YWMS was significantly higher than the ASR-OMWS in all subregions, except for Northern Africa and Western Asia.