The Influence of the Health Belief Model on the Decision to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine

An International Survey Study of College Students

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13776104
AutoresCorinne Berger (0000-0002-2726-1134, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel, autor de correspondencia), U Ben-Shalom (0000-0002-1988-0744, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel), Zbyněk Tarant (0000-0002-7473-8118, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic), Joy Longo (0000-0001-9822-0885, Florida Atlantic University), Michael A DeDonno (0000-0001-6596-6904, Florida Atlantic University), Michael DeDonno (Florida Atlantic University)
Año2023
Volumen60
Páginas469580231164229-469580231164229
Fecha de publicación2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaINQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0046-9580 • E-ISSN: 1945-7243
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00469580231164229
PMID37016560
OpenAlexW4362601137
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas63

To better prepare for a potential future pandemic, it is important to investigate factors that influenced responses to the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present study was to investigate factors that influenced the decision to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost everyone throughout the world. Vaccines are a significant factor in managing a pandemic. As vaccines are developed, governments develop vaccine roll-out plans. Unfortunately, vaccine hesitancies can slow the implementation of any vaccine program. A question arises as to the factors that are associated with the decision to get vaccinated. The present study explored associations between vaccine hesitancy, and the Health Belief Model (HBM) in student samples from the Czech Republic, Israel, and the United States. From August, 2021 through December, 2021, an online survey was distributed in Czech, Hebrew, and English. A total of 447 participants completed the survey. A binomial logistic regression was conducted to ascertain the influence of perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers on the likelihood that participants are vaccinated. Results revealed that the factors of perceived severity and perceived benefits explained 52.6% (Nagelkerke R 2 ) of the variance in vaccination. An analysis of Variance (ANOVA) found significant differences between countries for the 4 HBM factors. Based on these findings, it is recommended that policymakers put forth added emphasis on the severity of a virus and the benefits associated with the vaccine. Further, since there appears to be variability between countries in perceptions of the virus, and associated vaccine, governments should consider factors within their own environment when developing a strategy to combat a pandemic. More specifically, government could explore their own strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats as they develop a pandemic strategy. Additional practical and theoretical implications are discussed

Binomial regression · Business · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health belief model · Health education · Logistic regression · Odds · Pandemic · Public health · Vaccination · Variance (accounting · Accounting · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Demography · Immunology · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Nursing · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy