Table 2: Correlation between mean scores for health belief and intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine (N = 171).
Health beliefs |
M ± SD |
correlation with scores for intention to take the vaccine |
|
r |
p-value |
||
Intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine |
3.76 ± 1.12 |
|
|
Perceived susceptibility |
|
|
|
Your probability of getting COVID-19 in the future |
1.94 ± 0.95 |
0.059 |
0.444 |
Your likelihood of getting infected due to the collective living in campus dormitories |
2.67 ±1.13 |
0.174 |
0.023 |
Your likelihood of getting infected due to your fragile body |
2.67 ± 1.10 |
0.232 |
0.002 |
Your possibility of getting infected based on your multiple contacts with classmates on campus |
2.83 ± 1.18 |
0.259 |
0.001 |
Perceived severity |
|
|
|
Your perception of COVID-19 as a threat to people's mental health |
4.05 ± 0.93 |
0.159 |
0.038 |
Your perception of COVID-19 as a threat to people's physical health |
4.43 ± 0.83 |
0.228 |
0.003 |
Perceived benefits |
|
|
|
Your perception of the COVID-19 vaccine protecting against COVID-19 |
3.50 ± 1.03 |
0.488 |
<0.001 |
Your attitude towards COVID-19 vaccine |
3.64 ± 1.07 |
0.265 |
<0.001 |
Perceived barriers |
|
|
|
Your hesitation about the COVID-19 vaccine because it may lead to minor adverse reactions |
2.37 ± 0.87 |
0.001 |
0.993 |
Your reluctance to take the COVID-19 vaccine due to adverse reactions |
1.81 ± 0.85 |
-0.266 |
<0.001 |
Your reluctance to take the COVID-19 vaccine because it is unsafe |
2.02 ± 1.01 |
-0.168 |
0.028 |
Your reluctance to take the vaccine because of the policy of the vaccine adverse reaction compensation system |
2.27 ± 1.08 |
-0.13 |
0.862 |
Cues to action |
|
|
|
How do you feel about the importance of relatives around you for the COVID-19 vaccination? |
3.51 ±1.04 |
0.566 |
<0.001 |
How do you feel about the importance of students around you for the COVID-19 vaccination? |
3.59 ± 0.99 |
0.586 |
<0.001 |
Will making the vaccination site close to you influence your decision on taking the vaccine? |
4.16 ± 0.96 |
0.185 |
0.015 |
Will multiplying the number of vaccination sites influence your decision on taking the vaccine? |
4.15 ± 0.94 |
0.235 |
0.002 |
Will few people at vaccination sites influence your decision on taking the vaccine? |
4.15 ± 0.95 |
0.256 |
0.001 |