Exploring Students’ Attitude Toward Covid-19 Vaccination

Marvien Maraggun Barrios

doi:10.57260/csdj.2025.274410

ผู้แต่ง

Marvien Maraggun Barrios Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology, Phillippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57260/csdj.2025.274410

คำสำคัญ:

COVID-19, Vaccination, Attitude, Health behavior, Risk perceptions, Public health

บทคัดย่อ

This study aimed to investigate students' attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination measures by evaluating their sociodemographic characteristics, vaccination status, and willingness to be immunized. Conducted at a State College in North Cotabato, Philippines, with a sample of 462 students from various year levels, the research utilized descriptive statistics and Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) for data analysis. The findings revealed that 387 respondents were young adults, predominantly female, and mostly freshmen. While 85% of the students had not been vaccinated, 65% expressed a willingness to receive the vaccine. The study highlighted that student generally perceived themselves as vulnerable to COVID-19 and acknowledged its severe impact. They also demonstrated confidence in the vaccine's ability to prevent the disease and viewed vaccination as a means to protect others and alleviate their fear of COVID-19-related illness. Additionally, it was found that students' beliefs about their susceptibility and the severity of COVID-19 significantly influenced their willingness to be vaccinated, with an effect size of 2.60%. This indicates that those who perceive themselves as more at risk are more likely to be willing to get vaccinated. These findings emphasize the need to address individuals' perceptions of risk and severity in shaping their attitudes toward vaccination. Therefore, it is recommended that the government intensify its information campaigns, focusing on enhancing community understanding of susceptibility and severity to improve public health policies and increase vaccination uptake.

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