Integrated factors affecting intention of COVID-19 preventive behaviours including vaccination in Korea.
Wee Kyung Lee, Sung Rae Shin
PMID 36611182WHAT IT FOUND
Unvaccinated adults in Seoul or Gyeonggi who felt more able to act and saw more benefit reported stronger intention to follow preventive rules and get vaccinated.
People who reported more stigma also reported stronger intention.
Key findings
01Participants who reported higher perceived benefit, higher perceived behavioural control and higher social stigma also reported stronger intention to follow preventive rules and get vaccinated.
02Among participants, 198 were willing to get vaccinated, 174 were willing even if they had to pay, and 178 were willing if they could choose the vaccine type.
03There were no differences in the study variables based on education, employment or monthly household income.
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What it does not show
The study measured reported intention, not whether people actually followed preventive rules or got vaccinated. Because it was a single survey, it cannot show that any factor caused intention. The survey was online and may have missed people without proper internet access. It included only adults aged 19 to 59 who had not yet been vaccinated, so it says nothing about people over 60 or people who had already been vaccinated. Participants were from Seoul or Gyeonggi province, so findings may not apply to other regions. All findings were self-reported, so they may reflect what people said rather than what they did.
Declared interests
The authors reported no conflict of interest and no specific funding.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that this study tested a vaccination campaign or proved that any message will increase vaccination. It measured reported intention, not actual behaviour, and did not test an intervention.