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ArticleMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2022

Association of University Students' COVID-19 Vaccination Intention with Behaviors toward Protection and Perceptions Regarding the Pandemic.

Chrysoula Dafogianni, Freideriki Eleni Kourti, Ioannis Koutelekos, Afroditi Zartaloudi, Evangelos Dousis, Areti Stavropoulou, Nikoletta Margari, Georgia Toulia, Despoina Pappa, Polyxeni Mangoulia and 3 more

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Chrysoula DafogianniDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Freideriki Eleni KourtiSchool of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10679 Athens, Greece.
Ioannis KoutelekosDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Afroditi ZartaloudiDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Evangelos DousisDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Areti StavropoulouDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-8616-3884
Nikoletta MargariDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Georgia TouliaDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Despoina PappaDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Polyxeni MangouliaDepartment of Nursing Specialties and Education, Evangelismos General Hospital, 10676 Athens, Greece.
Eftychia FerentinouDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Anna GigaDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.
Georgia GerogianniDepartment of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece.

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious global health problem. Vaccination is suggested to be one of the most efficacious precautionary measures, in combination with other protective behaviors. The purpose of this study was to explore the association of students’ intention to get vaccinated about COVID-19 with protection behaviors and perceptions about the pandemic. Material and Methods: The study sample included 1920 university students who electronically completed two validated questionnaires anonymously and voluntarily from December 2020 to January 2021. Results: Results of the multiple linear regression analysis showed that as the perceived general risk was getting lower, the number of protective behaviors significantly diminished (p < 0.001). Additionally, respondents who believed that they had minor or no personal risk had undertaken significantly fewer preventing behaviors in comparison with participants who thought they had major personal risk (p = 0.006). However, the experience of respondents with people having COVID-19 had statistically significant association with undertaking more preventing behaviors (p = 0.004). Lower general perception of risk had statistically significant association with lower determination to obtain the vaccines of COVID-19 (p < 0.001). Personally knowing someone who had the coronavirus and undertaking more behavioral changes due to the coronavirus situation were significantly related to greater determination to obtain the vaccines of COVID-19 (p = 0.005 and p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusions: The results of this study can provide universities with the appropriate information about the improvement of COVID-19 vaccination strategies.

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COVID-19VaccinesCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansIntentionPandemicsStudentsUniversitiesVaccinationCOVID-19 VaccinesVaccinesbehavioral changesCOVID-19 pandemicperceptionspersonal riskprotectionvaccination intention

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