Abstract
This study tested the utility of risk information seeking and processing (RISP) model in understanding college students’ information seeking about COVID-19 vaccines and their vaccination behavior. Participants (N = 158) completed a survey measuring the RISP constructs at Time 1 and their COVID-19 vaccination behavior at Time 2. The RISP model explained 71.1% of the variance in COVID-19 vaccine information seeking. Risk information seeking and attitude toward the COVID-19 vaccine positively influenced college students’ intentions to get the vaccine, which positively predicted their vaccination behavior. Overall, these variables explained 33.4% of the variance in COVID-19 vaccine intention, and 37.2% of the variance in COVID-19 vaccination behavior.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 446-474 |
Number of pages | 29 |
Journal | Science Communication |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2022 |
Keywords
- COVID-19 vaccine
- future behavior
- risk information seeking and processing (RISP) model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science