- Anti-maskers believe masks are ineffective, and have psychological reactance, an aversion to being forced to wear masks. They are linked to negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination, beliefs that the threat has been exaggerated, disregard for social distancing, and political conservatism. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246317 906 comments science