Predicting the intention to receive the COVID-19 booster vaccine based on the health belief model.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: North Holland Publishing Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 0370366 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-6297 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00016918 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acta Psychol (Amst) Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Amsterdam : North Holland Publishing
      Original Publication: The Hague.
    • Subject Terms:
      COVID-19 Vaccines*/administration & dosage ; Intention* ; COVID-19*/prevention & control ; COVID-19*/psychology ; Health Belief Model* ; Trust*/psychology; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Immunization, Secondary ; Vaccination Hesitancy/statistics & numerical data ; Vaccination Hesitancy/psychology ; Young Adult ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; SARS-CoV-2/immunology ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    • Abstract:
      COVID-19 vaccine boosters are recommended because the protection provided by previous doses eventually decreases, posing a threat to immunity. Some people, however, remain hesitant or unwilling to get vaccinated. The present study sought to investigate factors associated with the intention to receive the COVID-19 booster vaccine based on (1) the constructs of the Health Belief Model, and (2) trust in healthcare workers and science. A sample of 165 adults with two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were recruited using convenience sampling. Data was collected using an online survey from November 2021 to January 2022. The survey included questions about participants' socio-demographic details, health beliefs, trust, history of COVID-19 vaccination, and the intention to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that higher perceived benefits, severity, and trust in healthcare workers, and lower perceived barriers predicted higher willingness to get a third dose of the vaccine whereas perceived susceptibility and trust in science did not. Understanding the factors and health beliefs that underlie vaccine hesitancy are vital when developing effective interventions with the aim of increasing uptake of COVID-19 booster vaccines.
      Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None.
      (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: COVID-19; Health belief model; Immunisation; SARS-CoV-2; Trust; Vaccination intention
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240417 Date Completed: 20240516 Latest Revision: 20240516
    • Publication Date:
      20240517
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104254
    • Accession Number:
      38631152