College Students' Willingness to Accept COVID-19 Vaccines

Autor/inn/en	Brunson, Emily K.; Rohde, Rodney E.; Fulton, Lawrence V.
Titel	College Students' Willingness to Accept COVID-19 Vaccines
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 9, S.2804-2812 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brunson, Emily K.) ORCID (Rohde, Rodney E.) ORCID (Fulton, Lawrence V.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1996375
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; COVID-19; Pandemics; Immunization Programs; Health Behavior; Intention; Gender Differences; Majors (Students); Political Affiliation; Risk; Barriers; Knowledge Level; Undergraduate Students; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Immunisierung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Politisches Interesse; Risiko; Wissensbasis
Abstract	Objective To assess college students' willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines and the factors that influence their decisions. Participants: Traditional (aged 18-23) undergraduate students at a university in central Texas. Methods: An online survey was administered in fall 2020 to 614 students stratified by sex and race/ethnicity. Results: 40.9% of students planned to take the vaccine as soon as possible, 37.1% eventually, 11.4% only if required, and 10.6% did not intend to be vaccinated. Analyses indicated that gender, major/minor, political affiliation, receiving a flu shot in the preceding 12 months, perception of risk for COVID-19, and vaccine hesitancy were all associated with willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines. Conclusion: Results confirm that no one-size-fits-all approach to promoting COVID-19 vaccination among college students is possible. Instead, administrators interested in increasing vaccine uptake should address concerns of specific groups, while also utilizing the prosocial beliefs of college students (e.g., being vaccinated will protect others). (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01