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Willingness to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination and the Psychological State of Japanese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Shogo Tsutsumi

    (Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan)

  • Noriaki Maeda

    (Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan)

  • Tsubasa Tashiro

    (Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan)

  • Satoshi Arima

    (Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan)

  • Rami Mizuta

    (Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan)

  • Kazuki Fukui

    (Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan)

  • Koichi Naito

    (Department of Health Science, Nagoya Women’s University, Nagoya 467-8610, Japan)

  • Makoto Komiya

    (Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan)

  • Yukio Urabe

    (Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan)

Abstract

Vaccinations may be one of the solutions to end the COVID-19 pandemic. One’s psychological state may be strongly related to one’s willingness to be vaccinated. This study investigated the relationship between the psychological state of Japanese university students and their willingness to be vaccinated. A self-report questionnaire on COVID-19, its vaccines (vaccination status, and perceived efficacy and safety), and psychological state (anxiety and depressive mood) was administered online, and 560 valid responses were obtained. The unvaccinated group reported significantly lower perceived vaccine effectiveness and importance than the vaccinated group. However, there were no differences in anxiety and depressive mood symptoms between the two groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed on the unvaccinated participants to identify the factors associated with their unwillingness to be vaccinated; there was a significant association between anxiety and unwillingness to receive the vaccine ( p < 0.05). However, there was no significant association between depressive mood and unwillingness to receive the vaccine. The results suggest that timely psychological support for Japanese university students experiencing high levels of anxiety is important in accelerating vaccination programs.

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  • Shogo Tsutsumi & Noriaki Maeda & Tsubasa Tashiro & Satoshi Arima & Rami Mizuta & Kazuki Fukui & Koichi Naito & Makoto Komiya & Yukio Urabe, 2022. "Willingness to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination and the Psychological State of Japanese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:3:p:1654-:d:739835
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    1. Julia Dratva & Aylin Wagner & Annina Zysset & Thomas Volken, 2021. "To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate—This Is the Question among Swiss University Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-13, August.
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