Parental psychological distress and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination: A cross-sectional survey in Shenzhen, China.
J Affect Disord
; 292: 552-558, 2021 09 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1253109
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Parental attitudes towards the vaccines play a key role in the success of the herd immunity for the COVID-19. Psychological health seems to be a controversial determinant of vaccine hesitancy and remains to be investigated. This study attempted to measure parental psychological distress, attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine, and to explore the potential associations.METHODS:
An online survey using convenience sampling method was conducted among parents within the school public health network of Shenzhen. Demographic information and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination were collected. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) was applied to measure psychological distress.RESULTS:
Overall, 4,748 parents were included (average age 40.28, standard deviation 5.08). More than one fifth of them demonstrated psychological distress, in which only 3.3% were moderate to severe symptom. The proportions of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for themselves, their spouses, and their children were 25.2%, 26.1%, and 27.3%, respectively. Parents with psychological distress were more likely to suffer vaccine hesitancy for themselves (OR 1.277, 95%CI 1.091~1.494), for their spouses (OR1.276, 95%CI 1.088~1.496) and children (OR1.274, 95%CI 1.092~1.486). These associations tended to be more significant among parents with mild or severe psychological distress.LIMITATION:
Non-random sampling limited the generalization of our findings to all parents.CONCLUSION:
Parents had a low level of psychological distress but relatively high willingness of COVID-19 vaccination when there was no local epidemic but persistent risk of imported cases. Targeted health education and intervention strategies should be provided to people with vaccine hesitancy, especially for those who are susceptible to psychological distress.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychological Distress
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
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Vaccines
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Affect Disord
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.jad.2021.06.003
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