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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Psychology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) presents severe respiratory illness and mortality risks.
  • Public fear of infection and vaccine side effects creates psychological conflict, affecting epidemic prevention behaviors.
  • Understanding the interplay between infection anxiety, vaccination attitudes, and prevention measures is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how anxiety about COVID-19 infection influences psychological approach-avoidance conflicts related to vaccination.
  • To examine the impact of these vaccination conflicts on individuals' epidemic prevention behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted using online questionnaires.
  • Participants were recruited via snowball sampling through a social media app.
  • Structural equation modeling was used to analyze data from 277 valid questionnaires.

Main Results:

  • Infection anxiety positively correlated with avoidance-avoidance conflict (23.0% influence) and negatively with approach-approach conflict (22.0% influence) regarding vaccination.
  • Approach-approach conflict negatively predicted prevention behavior, while avoidance-avoidance conflict positively predicted it.
  • These vaccination conflicts explained 12.5% of the variance in prevention behavior.

Conclusions:

  • Psychological conflicts stemming from infection anxiety significantly shape vaccination attitudes and prevention behaviors.
  • Addressing these conflicts is vital for effective public health interventions during pandemics.
  • Achieving vaccination goals is essential for preparedness against future health emergencies.