COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and related behavioral and psychological characteristics in individuals with mental disorders in Korea

Ryu, Seunghyong; Kang, Hangoeunbi; Jung, Haran; Yun, Hyunju; Kang, Shi-Hyun; Kim, Tae-Suk; Choi, Seunggi; Kim, Ju‐Wan; Lee, Ju‐Yeon; Kim, Jae-Min; Jung, Sook-In; Yoon, Bo-Hyun; Kim, Sung Wan

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1195103

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“…The studies have included a wide range of variables in their cluster analyses, ranging from vaccine attitudes [ 33 ] and health behaviors [ 34 ] to conspiracy beliefs [ 35 ] and political orientations [ 6 ]. Furthermore, a variety of statistical clustering methods, such as K-means [ 36 ], hierarchical cluster analysis [ 37 ], and latent profile analysis [ 38 ], have been used. There is also great variation in the number of identified subgroups between studies, as the number of subgroups range from two in the study by Falcon and colleagues [ 39 ] to 16 in the study by Lindvall and Rönnerstrand [ 40 ] (see S4 File for the number of subgroups in each study).…”

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COVID-19 and influenza vaccine-hesitancy subgroups

Mäki,

Karlsson,

Kaakinen

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Health communicators are faced with the challenge that people can hesitate vaccines for different reasons. Our aim was to identify and describe the qualities of distinct COVID-19 and influenza vaccine-hesitancy subgroups to facilitate the development of tailored vaccine-hesitancy communication. In two studies, we used agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis to identify COVID-19 (N = 554) and influenza (N = 539) vaccine-hesitancy subgroups in the general population based on nine vaccine hesitancy-related variables (intent to get vaccinated, perceived vaccine safety, perceived vaccine efficacy, perceived disease threat, perceived vaccination responsibility, perceived vaccination convenience, distrust in authorities, conspiracy mentality, and reliance on anecdotal testimonies). We identified and described six distinct COVID-19 vaccine-hesitancy subgroups (the Vaccination Positive, the Ambivalent, the Fearing Skeptic, the Unconvinced, the Constrained Skeptic, and the Vaccination Opponent), and three influenza vaccine-hesitancy subgroups (the Vaccination Positive, the Complacent, and the Vaccination Opponent), with different levels of hesitancy. We discuss the implications of the results for health communicators. Our results shed light on the (dis)similarities between people who hesitate COVID-19 and influenza vaccines and suggest that there is greater variety in hesitancy concerning COVID-19 vaccinations than influenza vaccinations. These findings can be used to design and test tailored vaccination messages.

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COVID-19 and influenza vaccine-hesitancy subgroups

Mäki,

Karlsson,

Kaakinen

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Anxiety and fear of COVID-19 as potential mechanisms to explain vaccine hesitancy among adults

Fadhel,

Sufyan,

Alqahtani

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundVaccine hesitancy is a significant global problem resulting from the interaction of multiple factors, including mental health factors. However, the association of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy with mental health has not been well-examined, especially in Arab culture. This study aims to identify the correlation between anxiety/fear of COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy among Saudi adults.MethodsAn online-based survey was administered to 558 participants from all regions of Saudi Arabia using the snowball technique. However, this sample may not be representative of the Saudi adult population. Participants responded to the Questionnaire of Vaccine Hesitancy, the COVID-19-Anxiety Questionnaire (C-19-A), and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S). Data were analyzed on vaccine uptake, vaccine hesitancy, coronavirus infection, and demographic variables. The predictive factors of vaccine hesitancy were examined in one model using multiple regression analysis by the Enter method (P= 0.05).ResultsCOVID-19 anxiety and fear have significant correlations with vaccine hesitancy (Phi=0.33, P=0.017; Phi=0.29, P=0.013, respectively). Anxiety and fear were higher among unhesitating participants (t =2.469, P=0.014; t=2.025, P=0.043, respectively). Participants who had previously been infected with coronavirus were more likely to be hesitant (X2 = 23.126, P=0.000). Participants who scored high in anxiety were more likely to be vaccinated (F=3.979, P=0.019) and have a secondary school or college education (F=4.903 P=0.002). COVID-19 anxiety, gender, and coronavirus infection significantly predicted vaccine hesitancy.ConclusionAnxiety and fear of COVID-19 are among the most important factors correlated with vaccine hesitancy; unhesitant people are more likely to have anxiety and fear. COVID-19 anxiety significantly predicted vaccine hesitancy. We recommend integrating psychological care into vaccination plans to help increase the uptake rate during potential subsequent pandemics. Relevant intervention programs can be designed to help increase vaccine acceptance, deal with vaccine hesitancy, and relieve psychological symptoms during major pandemics. Psychologists can provide awareness messages, counselling seminars, online mentoring, or telemental health outreach.

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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and related behavioral and psychological characteristics in individuals with mental disorders in Korea

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COVID-19 and influenza vaccine-hesitancy subgroups

COVID-19 and influenza vaccine-hesitancy subgroups

Anxiety and fear of COVID-19 as potential mechanisms to explain vaccine hesitancy among adults

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