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The Role of Social Networks in Influenza Vaccine Attitudes and Intentions Among College Students in the Southeastern United States
Brendan Nyhan, Ph.D.a,
Jason Reifler, Ph.D.b,
Sean Richey, Ph.D.b, Corresponding author contact information, E-mail the corresponding author
a Department of Government, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
b Department of Political Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Received 9 November 2011. Accepted 5 February 2012. Available online 14 May 2012.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.02.014, How to Cite or Link Using DOI
Purpose
To investigate whether support for vaccines among one's health discussants is associated with beliefs in vaccine safety and intention to vaccinate among college students.
Methods
Ordered logistic regression analysis was conducted of data collected from 1,019 undergraduates at a large public university in 2009 and 2010.
Results
Having health discussion networks that support vaccination is a significant predictor of beliefs of H1N1 vaccine safety (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.31) and intention (aOR = 1.86) in 2009 and of influenza vaccine safety (aOR = 1.86) and intention (aOR = 1.80) in 2010. These relationships are strongest among parents, friends, and spouses.
Conclusions
Perceptions of flu vaccine attitudes among health discussants were strongly related to vaccination intent and beliefs about flu vaccine safety among survey respondents.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X12000961
Brendan Nyhan, Ph.D.a,
Jason Reifler, Ph.D.b,
Sean Richey, Ph.D.b, Corresponding author contact information, E-mail the corresponding author
a Department of Government, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
b Department of Political Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Received 9 November 2011. Accepted 5 February 2012. Available online 14 May 2012.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.02.014, How to Cite or Link Using DOI
Purpose
To investigate whether support for vaccines among one's health discussants is associated with beliefs in vaccine safety and intention to vaccinate among college students.
Methods
Ordered logistic regression analysis was conducted of data collected from 1,019 undergraduates at a large public university in 2009 and 2010.
Results
Having health discussion networks that support vaccination is a significant predictor of beliefs of H1N1 vaccine safety (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.31) and intention (aOR = 1.86) in 2009 and of influenza vaccine safety (aOR = 1.86) and intention (aOR = 1.80) in 2010. These relationships are strongest among parents, friends, and spouses.
Conclusions
Perceptions of flu vaccine attitudes among health discussants were strongly related to vaccination intent and beliefs about flu vaccine safety among survey respondents.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X12000961