HUMSS Phenomenological Research

Chapter 1.5 | DEFINITION OF TERMS

For enhanced comprehensive understanding and purpose of clarification, key concepts in the context of this study have been conceptually and operationally defined.

𝐂𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. It is a mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things: It appertains to the capability of being reduced to empirical factual knowledge involving understanding, beliefs, and remembered experiences of the certain phenomenon that have affected an individual's way of thinking.

𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲. It refers to delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of vaccine services: This covers outright refusals to be vaccinated, delaying vaccines, and those who are remaining uncertain.

𝐏𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐧. It is a fact, occurrence, or circumstances observed or observable: This refers to a problem, issue, or topic that is being chosen to as the subject of an investigation.

𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝-19. This refers to an acute respiratory illness in humans caused by a coronavirus, capable of producing severe symptoms and in some cases of death: An infectious disease by that of the deadly pathogen that have ravaged the global economy, and have permeated all facets of society.

𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐨-𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬. This refers to the interaction between social and economic habits of a group of people: Factors such as income, education, employment, community safety, and social support.

𝐂𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬. It is a limitation in object thinking that is caused by the tendency for the human brain to perceive information through a filter of personal experiences and preferences: It is a systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, in which individuals create their own “subjective reality” which are governed by perceptions.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲. This refers to a secret agreement made between two or more people or groups to do something bad or illegal that will harm someone else: In the certain study, it refers to an explanation of relevant events which were not supported by factual information and evidence, yet were acceptable and believed by people. 

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. This refers to false information, regardless of whether or not it is intended to mislead or deceive people.

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. This refers to false information deliberately and often covertly spread in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. This refers to the immunity of a group, community, or population to an infectious disease as a result of mass vaccination: It infers to population immunity which refers to indirect protection from an infectious disease that happens when a population is immune either through vaccination or immunity developed through previous infection.

𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. This refers to a complete physical development and growth to their full adult height. They usually have more impulse control by now and may be better able to gauge risks and rewards accurately: It is bounded to individuals 15-17 in age.

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