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Behavioral Intention and Its Predictors toward COVID-19 Booster Vaccination among Chinese Parents: Applying Two Behavioral Theories

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  • Meng Zhou

    (School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Li Liu

    (Section of School Health, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Shu-Yan Gu

    (Center for Health Policy and Management Studies, School of Government, Nanjing University, Nanjing 211166, China)

  • Xue-Qing Peng

    (School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China)

  • Chi Zhang

    (School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China)

  • Qi-Feng Wu

    (School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China)

  • Xin-Peng Xu

    (School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China)

  • Hua You

    (School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
    Institute of Healthy Jiangsu Development, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China)

Abstract

The booster vaccination of COVID-19 is being implemented in most parts of the world. This study used behavioral psychology to investigate the predictors of parents’ intentions regarding the COVID-19 booster vaccination for their children. This is a cross-sectional study with a self-designed questionnaire based on two behavioral theories—protective motivation theory (PMT) and theory of planned behavior (TPB). A stratified multi-stage sampling procedure was conducted in Nanjing, China, and multivariable regression analyses were applied to examine the parents’ intentions. The intention rate was 87.3%. The response efficacy (ORa = 2.238, 95% CI: 1.360–3.682) and response cost (ORa = 0.484, 95% CI: 0.319–0.732) in the PMT, were significant psychological predictors of parents’ intentions, and so were the attitude (ORa = 2.619, 95% CI: 1.480–4.636) and behavioral control (ORa = 3.743, 95% CI: 2.165–6.471) in the TPB. The findings of crucial independent predictors in the PMT and TPB constructs inform the evidence-based formulation and implementation of strategies for booster vaccination in children.

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  • Meng Zhou & Li Liu & Shu-Yan Gu & Xue-Qing Peng & Chi Zhang & Qi-Feng Wu & Xin-Peng Xu & Hua You, 2022. "Behavioral Intention and Its Predictors toward COVID-19 Booster Vaccination among Chinese Parents: Applying Two Behavioral Theories," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:12:p:7520-:d:842842
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    1. Ling, Mathew & Kothe, Emily J. & Mullan, Barbara A., 2019. "Predicting intention to receive a seasonal influenza vaccination using Protection Motivation Theory," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 233(C), pages 87-92.
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