Author(s):
1. Mubeen Akhtar:
Department of Humanities, COMSATS University,Islamabad,Pakistan
2. Fayyaz Ahmad Faize:
Department of Humanities, COMSATS University,Islamabad,Pakistan
3. Shamyle Rizwan Khan:
Department of Humanities, COMSATS University,Islamabad,Pakistan
4. Safa Waris:
Department of Humanities, COMSATS University,Islamabad,Pakistan
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate willingness to vaccination, conspiracy mentality, and belief in vaccine conspiracies among undergraduate students as well as the level of adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June, 2021, and comprised undergraduate students from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Data was gathered using the General Conspiracy Mentality Scale and the Belief in Vaccine Conspiracies Scale. Willingness for vaccination and degree of adherence to nonpharmaceutical interventions was measured on a 5-point rating scale. Data was analysed using SPSS 26. Results: Of the 300 subjects, 154 were males and 146 were females. The overall mean age of the sample was (23.47 ±2.17). A sample of 121(40.33%) respondents believed in vaccine conspiracies, while only 83(27.66%) showed disagreement. High scores on conspiracy mentality (p0.05). Conclusion: Medical practitioners and healthcare organisations need to understand the connection between belief in vaccine conspiracies and related vaccine resistance and noncompliance with behavioural recommendations in the face of a pandemic.
Page(s):
2482-2485
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 72, Issue: 12, Year: 2022
Keywords:
vaccination
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Undergraduates
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intentions
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Vaccine conspiracies
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Adherence to NPI
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