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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and political ideation among college students in Central New York: The influence of differential media choice.
Prev Med Rep. 2022 Jun; 27:101810.PM

Abstract

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is context specific and highly dynamic in the United States. The objective of this study was to examine the underlying causes of COVID-19 vaccine use and hesitancy among students at two colleges in Central New York (USA) in order to better understand how to promote vaccination in this demographic. A Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs & Behaviors survey was designed to measure the relationship between gender, political ideology, media consumption, beliefs, mental health and anxiety, and pandemic-related behaviors. The survey was distributed by email to students in April 2021. Of 8,894 eligible respondents, 627 students completed the survey. Structural Equation Modeling was utilized to explore both direct and indirect relationships. Modeling suggests that the effect of political ideology (being more conservative) is to promote the consumption of right wing news, which in turn tends to increase vaccine hesitancy. Conservative political ideology does not directly lead to vaccine hesitancy, but it does encourage the consumption of news from sources that promote fear and hesitation about the vaccines. News sources significantly contribute to vaccine attitudes among this demographic.

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Lasher E
Bassett Research Institute, One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA.
Fulkerson G
State University of New York College at Oneonta, 108 Ravine Pkwy, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA.
Seale E
State University of New York College at Oneonta, 108 Ravine Pkwy, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA.
Thomas A
State University of New York College at Oneonta, 108 Ravine Pkwy, Oneonta, NY 13820, USA.
Gadomski A
Bassett Research Institute, One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA.

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

35541216

Citation

Lasher, Emily, et al. "COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Political Ideation Among College Students in Central New York: the Influence of Differential Media Choice." Preventive Medicine Reports, vol. 27, 2022, p. 101810.
Lasher E, Fulkerson G, Seale E, et al. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and political ideation among college students in Central New York: The influence of differential media choice. Prev Med Rep. 2022;27:101810.
Lasher, E., Fulkerson, G., Seale, E., Thomas, A., & Gadomski, A. (2022). COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and political ideation among college students in Central New York: The influence of differential media choice. Preventive Medicine Reports, 27, 101810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101810
Lasher E, et al. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Political Ideation Among College Students in Central New York: the Influence of Differential Media Choice. Prev Med Rep. 2022;27:101810. PubMed PMID: 35541216.
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TY - JOUR T1 - COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and political ideation among college students in Central New York: The influence of differential media choice. AU - Lasher,Emily, AU - Fulkerson,Gregory, AU - Seale,Elizabeth, AU - Thomas,Alexander, AU - Gadomski,Anne, Y1 - 2022/05/05/ PY - 2021/10/20/received PY - 2022/04/29/revised PY - 2022/04/30/accepted PY - 2022/5/11/entrez PY - 2022/5/12/pubmed PY - 2022/5/12/medline KW - COVID-19 KW - College students KW - KABB, Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs & Behaviors KW - Media KW - Misinformation KW - Right wing media KW - SEM, Structural Equation Modeling KW - Vaccine hesitancy SP - 101810 EP - 101810 JF - Preventive medicine reports JO - Prev Med Rep VL - 27 N2 - COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is context specific and highly dynamic in the United States. The objective of this study was to examine the underlying causes of COVID-19 vaccine use and hesitancy among students at two colleges in Central New York (USA) in order to better understand how to promote vaccination in this demographic. A Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs & Behaviors survey was designed to measure the relationship between gender, political ideology, media consumption, beliefs, mental health and anxiety, and pandemic-related behaviors. The survey was distributed by email to students in April 2021. Of 8,894 eligible respondents, 627 students completed the survey. Structural Equation Modeling was utilized to explore both direct and indirect relationships. Modeling suggests that the effect of political ideology (being more conservative) is to promote the consumption of right wing news, which in turn tends to increase vaccine hesitancy. Conservative political ideology does not directly lead to vaccine hesitancy, but it does encourage the consumption of news from sources that promote fear and hesitation about the vaccines. News sources significantly contribute to vaccine attitudes among this demographic. SN - 2211-3355 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/35541216/COVID_19_vaccine_hesitancy_and_political_ideation_among_college_students_in_Central_New_York:_The_influence_of_differential_media_choice_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -