Information source dependence, presumed media influence, risk knowledge, and vaccination intention

Lin, Carolyn A.; Xu, Xiaowen; Dam, Linda

doi:10.1080/15456870.2020.1720022

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“…To the best of our knowledge, only one national study has been conducted so far to assess participants’ willingness to get the vaccine [ 12 ]; the study involved four major cities and was carried out before the initiation of the vaccination program. With the increased body of data regarding the new vaccine in the media and from other information sources, perceptions and attitudes of the public might have changed [ 13 ]. Thus, the intention to receive the vaccine should be a matter of ongoing research.…”

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Attitudes toward the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: Results from the Saudi Residents’ Intention to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19 (SRIGVAC) Study

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Vaccine uptake could influence vaccination efforts to control the widespread COVID-19 pandemic; however, little is known about vaccine acceptance in Saudi Arabia. The present study aimed to assess the Saudi public’s intent to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and explore the associated demographic determinants of their intentions as well as the reasons for vaccine hesitancy. A cross-sectional, web-based survey was distributed to public individuals in Saudi Arabia between 25 December 2020 and 15 February 2021. Participants were asked if they were willing to get vaccinated, and the responses, along with demographic data were entered into a multinomial logistic regression model to assess the relative risk ratio (RRR) for responding “no” or “unsure” versus “yes”. Among 3048 participants (60.1% female, 89.5% Saudi), 52.9% intend to get vaccinated, 26.8% were unsure, and 20.3% refused vaccination. Vaccine hesitancy was significantly higher among females (RRR = 2.70, p < 0.0001) and those who had not been recently vaccinated for influenza (RRR = 2.63, p < 0.0001). The likelihood was lower among Saudis (RRR = 0.49, p < 0.0001), those with less than a secondary education (RRR = 0.16, p < 0.0001), perceived risks of COVID-19, and residents of the southern region (RRR = 0.46, p < 0.0001). The most often cited reasons for hesitancy were short clinical testing periods and concerns about adverse events or effectiveness. Vaccine hesitancy is mediated by many demographic factors and personal beliefs. To address vaccine-related concerns and amend deeply rooted health beliefs, communication should provide transparent information.

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Attitudes toward the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: Results from the Saudi Residents’ Intention to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19 (SRIGVAC) Study

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“…Future research is needed to explore the impact of social media channels (who or what people are following) and content (positive or negative health messaging) on behavioral intentions. While much misinformation and disinformation exists online to decrease vaccine intention [ 43 – 45 ], it is important to examine how social media can make a positive impact on health and vaccination, particularly among youth [ 46 ].…”

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Undergraduate nursing students’ COVID-19 vaccine intentions: A national survey

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Introduction In December 2020, the first two COVID-19 vaccines were approved in the United States (U.S.) and recommended for distribution to front-line personnel, including nurses. Nursing students are being prepared to fill critical gaps in the health care workforce and have played important supportive roles during the current pandemic. Research has focused on vaccine intentions of current health care providers and less is known about students’ intentions to vaccinate for COVID-19. Methods A national sample of undergraduate nursing students were recruited across five nursing schools in five U.S. regions in December 2020. The survey measured perceived risk/threat of COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine attitudes, perceived safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, sources for vaccine information and level of intention to become vaccinated [primary, secondary (i.e., delayed), or no intention to vaccinate]. Results The final sample consisted of 772 students. The majority (83.6%) had intentions to be vaccinated, however of those 31.1% indicated secondary intention, a delay in intention or increased hesitancy). The strongest predictors of primary intention were positive attitudes (OR = 6.86; CI = 4.39–10.72), having lower safety concerns (OR = 0.26; CI = 0.18–0.36), and consulting social media as a source of information (OR = 1.56; CI = 1.23–1.97). Asian (OR = 0.47; CI = 0.23–0.97) and Black (OR 0.26; CI = 0.08–0.80) students were more likely to indicate secondary intention as compared to primary intention. Students in the Midwest were most likely to indicate no intention as compared to secondary intention (OR = 4.6; CI = 1.32–16.11). Conclusions As the first two COVID-19 vaccines were approved/recommended in the U.S. nursing students had overall high intentions to vaccinate. Findings can guide development of educational interventions that reduce concerns of vaccine safety that are delivered in a way that is supportive and affirming to minoritized populations while being respectful of geo-political differences.

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“…Knowledge is classified into three types, namely, subjective knowledge, objective knowledge, and knowledge based on one’s previous experiences (Brucks, 1985). Subjective knowledge refers to how much individuals think they know about certain issues or topics (e.g., COVID-19); meanwhile, objective knowledge includes factual information stored in one’s memory which is greatly influenced by the variety and the credibility of the sources (Lin et al, 2021; Tassiello & Tillotson, 2020; Wirz et al, 2020). For instance, sources of knowledge about COVID-19 may come from government officials, doctors, news, social media, and scientific journals.…”

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“…It is to be understood in this context that a positive attitude means that people are high in risk perception associated with the COVID-19 pandemic hence are more vigilant toward it. Moreover, in the context of H1N1, a prolonged exposure to news and social media platforms (e.g., twitter, Facebook)-thereby having more knowledge or information-could increase the risk perception attitude toward the virus (Lin et al, 2021). Therefore, the first hypothesis was formulated as follows:…”

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COVID-19-Induced Hoarding Intention Among the Educated Segment in Indonesia

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The media commonly reports panic buying amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Panic buying occurs when people engage in hoarding of basic needs as well as protective materials, which drives scarcity and price increases. There are four variables integrated in this study which are COVID-19-induced hoarding intention, COVID-19-related attitude, COVID-19-related knowledge, and health locus of control. This study gathered 265 university professors from 25 prominent public and private universities in Indonesia. To our best knowledge, this is the first study that discusses hoarding intention during the pandemic among the educated segment. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM analysis) via AMOS software was employed to test the hypotheses. This study reveals that (a) a better knowledge about the COVID-19 pandemic increases vigilance toward the COVID-19 pandemic and (b) a higher external health locus of control increases the COVID-19-induced hoarding intention. The theoretical contributions as well as managerial implications of this study, especially to policy makers, are provided.

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Information source dependence, presumed media influence, risk knowledge, and vaccination intention

Cited by 21 publications

References 38 publications

Attitudes toward the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: Results from the Saudi Residents’ Intention to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19 (SRIGVAC) Study

Attitudes toward the SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: Results from the Saudi Residents’ Intention to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19 (SRIGVAC) Study

Undergraduate nursing students’ COVID-19 vaccine intentions: A national survey

COVID-19-Induced Hoarding Intention Among the Educated Segment in Indonesia

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