The Influence of the Health Belief Model on the Decision to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine: An International Survey Study of College Students

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dc.contributor.authorCorinne, Berger
dc.contributor.authorBen-Shalom, Uzi
dc.contributor.authorTarant, Zbyněk
dc.contributor.authorLongo, Jay
dc.contributor.authorDeDonno, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-29T10:00:16Z
dc.date.available2023-05-29T10:00:16Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstract-translatedTo 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 R2) 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.en
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dc.identifier.citationCORINNE, B. BEN-SHALOM, U. TARANT, Z. LONGO, J. DEDONNO, M. The Influence of the Health Belief Model on the Decision to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine: An International Survey Study of College Students. INQUIRY-THE JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION PROVISION AND FINANCING, 2023, roč. 60, č. January-December 2023, s. 2-12. ISSN: 0046-9580cs
dc.identifier.document-number963115800001
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/00469580231164229
dc.identifier.issn0046-9580
dc.identifier.obd43939396
dc.identifier.uri2-s2.0-85151803051
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11025/51909
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSAGE Publications Inc.en
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInquiry-the Journal Of Health Care Organization Provision And Financingen
dc.rights© The Author(s)en
dc.rights.accessopenAccessen
dc.subjectCovid-19cs
dc.subjectmodel zdravotního přesvědčenícs
dc.subjectobavy z vakcinacecs
dc.subjectpandemiecs
dc.subjectČeská republikacs
dc.subjectIzraelcs
dc.subjectUSAcs
dc.subject.translatedCOVID-19en
dc.subject.translatedhealth belief modelen
dc.subject.translatedvaccine hesitancyen
dc.subject.translatedpandemicen
dc.subject.translatedCzech Republicen
dc.subject.translatedIsraelen
dc.subject.translatedUSAen
dc.titleThe Influence of the Health Belief Model on the Decision to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine: An International Survey Study of College Studentsen
dc.title.alternativeVliv modelu zdravotního přesvědčení na rozhodnutí očkovat se proti Covid-19: Mezinárodní srovnávací studie mezi vysokoškolskými studentycs
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dc.typearticleen
dc.type.statusPeer-revieweden
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen

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