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Abstract
Abstract Aims: This study aimed to explore factors associated with decision-making among college students on taking the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine using the Health Belief Model. Materials and methods: This study used a web-based questionnaire to assess college students’ intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine and their beliefs about COVID-19 and the vaccine. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the sample. Independent group t-tests and one-way analysis of variance were used to assess the differences in intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine based on demographics. Pearson correlation was used to assess the associations among continuous variables. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with college students’ intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Results: The score for intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine was 3.76 ± 1.12. Scores for perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers were associated with the intention to take the vaccine. Conclusion: Important predictors of college students’ intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine included perceived high susceptibility to inflection, perceived high benefits, and perceived low barriers to receiving the vaccine. Interventions targeting these factors may be useful in facilitating acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Highlights
The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected humanity heavily [1]
Important predictors of college students’ intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine included perceived high susceptibility to inflection, perceived high benefits, and perceived low barriers to receiving the vaccine. Interventions targeting these factors may be useful in facilitating acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine
As shown in (Table 1), the participants in this group had a higher representation of females (63.2%), rural localities (69.0%), junior college students (81.9%), and monthly living expenses ranging 1,000-1,500 yuan
Summary
The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected humanity heavily [1]. By the end of January 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that COVID-19 directly resulted in over 2 million fatalities, and the number of confirmed cases had reached approximately 99 million across countries world wide. In the absence of a COVID-19 vaccine, avoiding exposure to the virus remains the first and only line of defense. These non-pharmaceutical suppression strategies, contact tracing, limiting gatherings, restricting attendance at schools and universities, social distancing, and closing borders prevented the spread of COVID-19. These strategies resulted in the impairment of physical and psychological well-being, social interactions, and a decline in the global economy [2]
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