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Article

The Impact of Social Media Exposure and Interpersonal Discussion on Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination among Nurses

by
Meiqi Xin
1,†,
Sitong Luo
2,
Rui She
1,
Xi Chen
3,
Liping Li
4,
Lijuan Li
5,
Xiaojun Chen
6 and
Joseph T. F. Lau
1,*
1
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
2
Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100083, China
3
Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha 410007, China
4
School of Public Health, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
5
School of Public Health, Dali University, Dali 671003, China
6
The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors have contributed aqually to this work.
Vaccines 2021, 9(10), 1204; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101204
Submission received: 3 September 2021 / Revised: 4 October 2021 / Accepted: 13 October 2021 / Published: 19 October 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging Issues Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination Behavior, Intention, and Resistance: Interdisciplinary Approaches)
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Abstract

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among nurses is a global public health concern and it is imperative to understand associated factors. Information environment plays a critical role in shaping health behaviors, while few studies explored such effects in the context of COVID-19 vaccination. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1902 nurses in China. The study investigated the effects of social media exposure/interpersonal discussion on intention of COVID-19 vaccination and tested whether perceived effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines (perceived vaccine efficacy, perceived duration of protection, and perceived effectiveness in preventing resurgences) mediated such associations. Results showed that about 68.0% and 56.5% of the participants had an intention of free and self-paid COVID-19 vaccinations, respectively. Frequent social media exposure and interpersonal discussion were positively associated with vaccination intentions. Perceived vaccine efficacy significantly mediated the effects of frequent social media exposure and interpersonal discussion, whereas perceived effectiveness in preventing resurgences suppressed the effects of frequent social media exposure. In conclusion, the prevalence of intention of COVID-19 vaccination was relatively low among Chinese nurses and health promotion is needed. Frequent social media exposure and interpersonal discussion potentially enhanced vaccination intentions via increased perceived vaccine efficacy. The findings can help inform the development of relevant health communication interventions.
Keywords: social media; interpersonal discussion; vaccination intention; COVID-19; nurse social media; interpersonal discussion; vaccination intention; COVID-19; nurse

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Xin, M.; Luo, S.; She, R.; Chen, X.; Li, L.; Li, L.; Chen, X.; Lau, J.T.F. The Impact of Social Media Exposure and Interpersonal Discussion on Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination among Nurses. Vaccines 2021, 9, 1204. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101204

AMA Style

Xin M, Luo S, She R, Chen X, Li L, Li L, Chen X, Lau JTF. The Impact of Social Media Exposure and Interpersonal Discussion on Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination among Nurses. Vaccines. 2021; 9(10):1204. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101204

Chicago/Turabian Style

Xin, Meiqi, Sitong Luo, Rui She, Xi Chen, Liping Li, Lijuan Li, Xiaojun Chen, and Joseph T. F. Lau. 2021. "The Impact of Social Media Exposure and Interpersonal Discussion on Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination among Nurses" Vaccines 9, no. 10: 1204. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101204

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Xin, M., Luo, S., She, R., Chen, X., Li, L., Li, L., Chen, X., & Lau, J. T. F. (2021). The Impact of Social Media Exposure and Interpersonal Discussion on Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination among Nurses. Vaccines, 9(10), 1204. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9101204

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