Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination in the Sri Lankan Context: A structural equation model approach
Introduction: The intention on vaccination of COVID-19 is influenced by demographic and psychological factors. An understanding of the factors that influence the intention of COVID-19 vaccination is important to achieve the successful vaccination programs. Objective: The objective of this study i...
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Introduction: The intention on vaccination of COVID-19 is influenced by demographic and psychological factors. An understanding of the factors that influence the intention of COVID-19 vaccination is important to achieve the successful vaccination programs.
Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the critical factors affecting the intention of COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka.
Methodology: An online questionnaire was implemented amongst Sri Lankans to acquire the primary data. The questionnaire assessed the social demographic features, vaccination details, perception and intention about the vaccination, social norm, media exposure, and trust towards vaccines. Descriptive analysis was used to analyse the demographic characters and vaccination details. The structural equation model was used to analyse the relationship between the intention of COVID-19 vaccination and other relevant factors.
Results: The results showed that the perception of vaccine, social norms and trust were significantly related with people’s intention towards vaccination, whereas media exposure showed an insignificant relationship with the intention towards vaccination. Meanwhile, perception about vaccine and media exposure had significant relationships between trust of the vaccines.
Conclusion: It was conclusive that the intention of the COVID-19 vaccination was greatly influenced by the perception of vaccine, social norms and trust besides media exposure, which had an indirect effect on intention towards vaccination of COVID-19.
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| spelling | doaj.art-8f0ad79164a441c9b676ede898f5d6bc2022-12-22T03:33:01ZengACHSMAsia Pacific Journal of Health Management1833-38182204-31362022-10-0117210.24083/apjhm.v17i2.1403Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination in the Sri Lankan Context: A structural equation model approachAhamed Rifath0Fathima Jemziya1Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil, Sri LankaDepartment of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil, Sri Lanka Introduction: The intention on vaccination of COVID-19 is influenced by demographic and psychological factors. An understanding of the factors that influence the intention of COVID-19 vaccination is important to achieve the successful vaccination programs. Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the critical factors affecting the intention of COVID-19 vaccination in Sri Lanka. Methodology: An online questionnaire was implemented amongst Sri Lankans to acquire the primary data. The questionnaire assessed the social demographic features, vaccination details, perception and intention about the vaccination, social norm, media exposure, and trust towards vaccines. Descriptive analysis was used to analyse the demographic characters and vaccination details. The structural equation model was used to analyse the relationship between the intention of COVID-19 vaccination and other relevant factors. Results: The results showed that the perception of vaccine, social norms and trust were significantly related with people’s intention towards vaccination, whereas media exposure showed an insignificant relationship with the intention towards vaccination. Meanwhile, perception about vaccine and media exposure had significant relationships between trust of the vaccines. Conclusion: It was conclusive that the intention of the COVID-19 vaccination was greatly influenced by the perception of vaccine, social norms and trust besides media exposure, which had an indirect effect on intention towards vaccination of COVID-19. https://journal.achsm.org.au/index.php/achsm/article/view/1403COVID-19Sri LankaStructure equation modelVaccination |
| spellingShingle | Ahamed Rifath Fathima Jemziya Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination in the Sri Lankan Context: A structural equation model approach Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management COVID-19 Sri Lanka Structure equation model Vaccination |
| title | Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination in the Sri Lankan Context: A structural equation model approach |
| title_full | Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination in the Sri Lankan Context: A structural equation model approach |
| title_fullStr | Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination in the Sri Lankan Context: A structural equation model approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination in the Sri Lankan Context: A structural equation model approach |
| title_short | Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination in the Sri Lankan Context: A structural equation model approach |
| title_sort | intention of covid 19 vaccination in the sri lankan context a structural equation model approach |
| topic | COVID-19 Sri Lanka Structure equation model Vaccination |
| url | https://journal.achsm.org.au/index.php/achsm/article/view/1403 |
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