Unveiling Associations of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy, and Resistance : A Cross-Sectional Community-Based Adult Survey
Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Bàsica, Evolutiva i de l'Educació)
Torres-Serrano, Maria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Psicologia)
Cencerrado Barraqué, Andrés (Psynaptic, Psicología y Servicios Científicos y Tecnológicos S.L.P.)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Grup de Recerca en Estrès i Salut - GIES

Date:	2021
Abstract:	COVID-19 vaccines are essential to limit and eliminate the infectious disease. This research aims to identify strong vaccination resistance profiles and/or hesitation considering health, psychosocial, and COVID-related variables. A cross-sectional online survey (N = 300) was conducted in the context of strict COVID-related gathering and mobility restrictions (January-March 2021). Data collected were vaccine acceptance, hesitancy and resistance rates, general psychosocial status, and preventive practices and beliefs regarding COVID-19 and its vaccination, among other factors. Logistic regression was applied to a real-world data set and a significant model (χ 2 (7, N = 278) = 124. 548, p < 0. 001) explaining 51. 3% (R 2 Nagelkerke) of attitudes towards vaccination was obtained, including the following predictors for acceptance: to have greater confidence in the COVID vaccine security (OR = 0. 599) and effectiveness (OR = 0. 683), older age (OR = 0. 952), to be a healthcare professional (OR = 0. 363), to have vulnerable individuals in charge (OR = 0. 330), and sustain the belief that the vaccine will end the pandemic situation (OR = 0. 346) or not being sure but give some credence to that belief (OR = 0. 414). Findings could help understand the rate and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine resistance/hesitancy among a Spanish population sample and facilitate multifaceted interventions to enhance vaccine acceptance.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	COVID-19 ; Pandemic ; Vaccination ; Resistance ; Hesitation ; Online survey ; Cross-sectional survey
Published in:	International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol. 18 (november 2021) , ISSN 1660-4601

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312348
PMID: 34886077

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