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March 10, 2026European Policy AnalysisOpen Access

Fear in Public Policy Compliance: Citizens' Response to Crisis‐Induced Policies

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SLStella LadiKGKirsty GardinerAAAngelos Angelou

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Mixed-methods research examines fear's influence on vaccine compliance amid crises in Bulgaria and Sweden.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore how fear influences citizens' compliance with crisis-induced policies, focusing on vaccine refusal.
  • Mixed-methods research design
  • Surveys administered to unvaccinated individuals
  • Analysis of vaccination policies in Bulgaria and Sweden
  • Qualitative coding of public sentiment
  • Use of experimental survey data
  • Vaccine-resistant individuals show strong fear of side effects and political control
  • Fear significantly affects compliance tendencies
  • Increased anxiety may lead to health-defeating behaviors like vaccine refusal
  • Recommendations include enhancing public communication and trust building

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Ladi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69af952b70916d39fea4c63bhttps://doi.org/10.1002/epa2.70039
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