Government Communication, Perceptions of COVID-19, and Vaccination Intention: A Multi-Group Comparison in China.
Front Psychol
; 12: 783374, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1674378
ABSTRACT
Government communication has been playing an important role in mass vaccination to conduct the largest vaccination campaign of the world for COVID-19 and to counter vaccine hesitancy. This study employs the health belief model to examine the association between government communication and the COVID-19 vaccination intention. A survey of Chinese adults (N = 557) was conducted in March 2021, and partial least squares structural equation modeling was employed to estimate the multi-construct relationships. The findings indicate that government communication has both direct positive association with vaccination intention and indirect association with vaccination intention through the mediation of perceived severity, benefits, and barriers. Multi-group comparisons suggest that individuals from private sectors are more easily mobilized to receive COVID-19 vaccination by government communication than those from public sectors. Similarly, the correlation between government communication and the vaccination intention of individuals with a good health status was stronger than that of those with a poor health status. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are further discussed.
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
Front Psychol
Year:
2021
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Article
Affiliation country:
Fpsyg.2021.783374
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