Removing barriers to COVID-19 vaccine intention in a university population: Results of a serial mediation study through the dimensions of the Health Belief Model DOI Creative Commons
Marine Paridans, Nadia Dardenne, Nicolas Gillain

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(5), P. e0322881 - e0322881

Published: May 16, 2025

Background While many studies have used the Health Belief Model (HBM) to understand vaccine intention, none claim serial mediation relationship between HBM dimensions and COVID-19 intention. This study developed a model assess direct indirect effects of latent on primary Methods A cross-sectional study: from 01 April 10 June 2021, self-administered online questionnaire intention against was distributed staff students at University Liège (Belgium). Direct (perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, self-efficacy cues action) (score 0–100) were assessed with models. Actually, each permutation dimensions, i.e., causal chain, using partial least squares path modelling (PLS-PM) according order in that particular chain. Results The sample made up 1256 participants. final revealed chain lowest Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) value barriers (Effect estimation (CI95%): -0.09 (-0.15 - -0.03)) ↘ severity (-0.13 (-0.20 -0.07)) low (0.20 (0.15–0.25)) susceptibility (-0.55 (-0.60 -0.51)) (outcome). significant effect (-0.25 -0.15)) Conclusions results demonstrated perceived are key determinant Public health practitioners need prioritise messaging addresses reducing enable individuals make an informed choice. These messages could form part mass communication campaign aimed hesitant individuals, evidence-based information about safety priority establish climate trust.

Language: Английский

Removing barriers to COVID-19 vaccine intention in a university population: Results of a serial mediation study through the dimensions of the Health Belief Model DOI Creative Commons
Marine Paridans, Nadia Dardenne, Nicolas Gillain

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(5), P. e0322881 - e0322881

Published: May 16, 2025

Background While many studies have used the Health Belief Model (HBM) to understand vaccine intention, none claim serial mediation relationship between HBM dimensions and COVID-19 intention. This study developed a model assess direct indirect effects of latent on primary Methods A cross-sectional study: from 01 April 10 June 2021, self-administered online questionnaire intention against was distributed staff students at University Liège (Belgium). Direct (perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, self-efficacy cues action) (score 0–100) were assessed with models. Actually, each permutation dimensions, i.e., causal chain, using partial least squares path modelling (PLS-PM) according order in that particular chain. Results The sample made up 1256 participants. final revealed chain lowest Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) value barriers (Effect estimation (CI95%): -0.09 (-0.15 - -0.03)) ↘ severity (-0.13 (-0.20 -0.07)) low (0.20 (0.15–0.25)) susceptibility (-0.55 (-0.60 -0.51)) (outcome). significant effect (-0.25 -0.15)) Conclusions results demonstrated perceived are key determinant Public health practitioners need prioritise messaging addresses reducing enable individuals make an informed choice. These messages could form part mass communication campaign aimed hesitant individuals, evidence-based information about safety priority establish climate trust.

Language: Английский

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