What influence Chinese people’s attitude and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination? A national survey study

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10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_22How to use a DOI?

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China; COVID-19 vaccine; vaccine hesitancy; perceived risk

Abstract

The study examines the factors associated with vaccine hesitancy from socio-demographic and psychological perspectives based on Health Belief Model (HBM) framework. A national survey with multiple cluster sampling was conducted in China, with 1419 participants involved. Results from the multiple hierarchical regression analysis reveal that while socio-demographic factors are not significant predictors, the HBM factors are significantly associated with both vaccine attitude and vaccine hesitancy. Past negative vaccine experience and cues to action have the most significant negative impacts on vaccine attitude, resulting in vaccine hesitancy. Perceived susceptibility and perceived barriers also led to vaccine hesitancy. Meanwhile, perceived benefits to action and perceived severity are found to lower vaccine hesitancy. The study provides directions to the health practice of altering vaccine hesitancy and the current situation of the coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in China.

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AU  - Shihan Meng
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/30
TI  - What influence Chinese people’s attitude and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination? A national survey study
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 5th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 188
EP  - 194
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_22
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_22
ID  - Meng2022
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