Predicting the COVID-19 vaccine receive intention based on the theory of reasoned action in the south of Iran

• Published in: BMC public health 2022-02, Vol.22 (1), p.229-229, Article 229
• Main Authors: Ezati Rad, Roghayeh, Kahnouji, Kobra, Mohseni, Shokrollah, Shahabi, Nahid, Noruziyan, Fatemeh, Farshidi, Hossein, Hosseinpoor, Mahmood, Kashani, Saeed, Kamalzadeh Takhti, Hesamaddin, Hassani Azad, Mehdi, Aghamolaei, Teamur
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age; Aged; Attitudes; Behavior; Control methods; Coronavirus; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccine; COVID-19 Vaccines; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data collection; Digital media; Forecasts and trends; Health behavior; Health promotion; Humans; Immunization; Intention; Iran; Middle Aged; Mortality; Norms; Pandemics; Population studies; Provinces; Questionnaires; SARS-CoV-2; Social networks; Statistical analysis; Surveys and Questionnaires; Theory of reasoned action; Vaccination; Vaccines; Validity; Young Adult
• ISSN: 1471-2458; 1471-2458
• DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12517-1

Vaccination against Covid 19 disease was based on rational practice theory. One of the most effective methods to control the COVID-19 pandemic is extensive vaccination coverage in the shortest time. The relevant beliefs and predictors of COVID-19 vaccine and the barriers to and facilitators of receiving COVID-19 vaccine should be identified. Individuals' intention to receive COVID-19 and the effective factors are of an utmost importance. This study aimed to predict intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine in the South of Iran. This cross-sectional study was performed over a period of 2 months (May 2021 to July 2021) in 4 southern provinces in Iran. The study population of this study included people over 18 years of age who did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The online questionnaire was used to collect data. We recruited participants through a self-selection sampling method and posted the online survey link. The questionnaire had two parts: demographic information and Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) questions. All statistical calculations and hypotheses tests were performed using SPSS21 and Amos21 software and the significance level was considered 0.05. A total number of 2556 people participated in this study with a mean age of 37.76 (10.7) of years (Age Range = 18-75). The findings showed that attitudes and subjective norms and the use of social media predict the intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine. SEM showed that attitude (β = 0.596, P