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Body appreciation as a factor associated with college students’ willingness to receive future COVID-19 vaccines
Liu, Zi Han1,2,3; Bai, Wei1,2,3; Cai, Hong1,2,3; Liu, Shou4; Chen, Xu5; Qi, Han5; Liu, Rui5; Cheung, Teris6; Su, Zhaohui7; Jackson, Todd8; Sha, Sha5; Xiang, Yu Tao1,2,3
2021-11-05
Source PublicationVACCINES
ISSN2076-393X
Volume9Issue:11Pages:1285
Abstract

Background: Following the initial manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines, numerous studies have investigated factors that influence people’s vaccination intentions. However, no studies have examined links of vaccination attitudes with body-related attitudes, especially body apprecia-tion. To address this gap in the literature, we conducted this study to disentangle the relationship between college students’ COVID-19 vaccination intentions and body appreciation. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among Chinese college students. Participants completed the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) and other questionnaire measures of demographics, intentions to be vaccinated, and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination programs. Results: A total of 2058 college students participated in this study. Students who were willing to get COVID-19 vaccines had significantly higher BAS-2 scores than did those who were unwilling to receive a vaccine (3.61 ± 0.84 vs. 3.34 ± 0.92, p < 0.001). A hierarchical multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to test the association between body appreciation and COVID-19 vaccine intentions when controlling for other covariates; elevated BAS-2 scores were associated with greater willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccines (OR = 1.250, 95%CI: 1.112–1.406, p < 0.001), independent of other significant influences. Conclusion: Our study was the first to reveal that body appreciation is a significant factor related to college students’ COVID-19 vaccination intentions. Public health interventions designed to improve people’s body-appreciation levels may help in efforts to promote universal immunization.

KeywordBody Appreciation College Student Covid-19 Vaccine Vaccination Intentions
DOI10.3390/vaccines9111285
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Indexed BySCIE ; SSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaImmunology ; Research & Experimental Medicine
WOS SubjectImmunology ; Medicine, Research & Experimental
WOS IDWOS:000723347300001
PublisherMDPI
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85118749902
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
INSTITUTE OF COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION
INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Institute of Translational Medicine
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINAL ADMINISTRATION
Co-First AuthorLiu, Zi Han; Bai, Wei; Cai, Hong; Liu, Shou; Chen, Xu; Qi, Han
Corresponding AuthorSha, Sha
Affiliation1.Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, 999078, Macao
2.Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, 999078, Macao
3.Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, 999078, Macao
4.Department of Public Health, Medical College, Qinghai University, Xining, 810000, China
5.The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders Beijing Anding Hospital & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, School of Mental Health, Beijing, 100069, China
6.School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 999077, Hong Kong
7.Center on Smart and Connected Health Technologies, Mays Cancer Center, School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, 73301, United States
8.Department of Psychology, University of Macau, 999078, Macao
First Author AffilicationFaculty of Health Sciences;  University of Macau
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Liu, Zi Han,Bai, Wei,Cai, Hong,et al. Body appreciation as a factor associated with college students’ willingness to receive future COVID-19 vaccines[J]. VACCINES, 2021, 9(11), 1285.
APA Liu, Zi Han., Bai, Wei., Cai, Hong., Liu, Shou., Chen, Xu., Qi, Han., Liu, Rui., Cheung, Teris., Su, Zhaohui., Jackson, Todd., Sha, Sha., & Xiang, Yu Tao (2021). Body appreciation as a factor associated with college students’ willingness to receive future COVID-19 vaccines. VACCINES, 9(11), 1285.
MLA Liu, Zi Han,et al."Body appreciation as a factor associated with college students’ willingness to receive future COVID-19 vaccines".VACCINES 9.11(2021):1285.
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