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A Owen-Smith; J Porter; C M Thomas; S Clarke; M M Ogrodnick; L J Hand; E Dawson-Hahn; M h O'Connor; I Feinberg; S Adde; R Desta; Z Yubo; A Chin; M Safi – Health Education Research, 2024
The objectives of the study were to (i) document refugee, immigrant and migrant (RIM) communities' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs (KABs) related to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine and (ii) identify best practices for developing and disseminating culturally and linguistically responsive health messaging addressing those KABs. Thirteen…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Immigrants, Refugees, Immunization Programs
Margaret A. Riggs; Sabrina A. Madni; January Cornelius; Amy Zhang; Michaila Czarnik; Keith Zullig; Robert J. Bensley; Linda Gibson-Young; Marilyn Gardner; Caryl E. Waggett; Vonia Grabeel; Samuel J. Pettyjohn; Christine Fisher; Resa M. Jones; Dayna M. Maniccia; Jack Doyle; Margarita Treuth; John Neatherlin; Ebony Thomas; Lisa Barrios – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objectives: To understand college and university student knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) regarding COVID-19 prevention strategies. Methods: Thirteen colleges and universities volunteered to conduct an anonymous electronic survey in April 2021 to assess students' KAB about mask use and vaccination to prevent COVID-19. Results:…
Descriptors: College Students, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior
Undergraduate-Level Biology Students' Application of Central Dogma to Understand COVID mRNA Vaccines
Saya Shahoy; Michelle Du; Ola Mostafa; Aliyah Parker; Dylan Martirano; Melinda T. Owens – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2024
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has underscored the importance of mRNA vaccines. The mechanism for how such vaccines work is related to the core biology topic of the central dogma, which students often misunderstand despite its importance. Therefore, we wanted to know whether students can apply their biology knowledge of central…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Biology, Knowledge Level
Tae Kyoung Lee; Hye Kyung Kim – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
The gap in knowledge and information-seeking between high and low socioeconomic status (SES) has been well documented. This study extends this knowledge gap hypothesis to narrative persuasion in the context of parents' knowledge and information-seeking intention concerning adolescents' COVID-19 vaccination. It specifically tests if the gap is…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, COVID-19, Pandemics, Immunization Programs
Janet R. Heller; Nigel M. Thomas; Elyse S. Gruttadauria; Stacia M. Reader; Ariel L. Sarmiento – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To promote influenza vaccine acceptance among community college students during the Fall 2020 semester to reduce the incidence of a "twin-demic" occurring of influenza and COVID-19. Participants: A convenience sample of 185 students enrolled in an entry level health course. Methods: Non-experimental cross-sectional design that…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Microbiology, Immunization Programs, Disease Control
ShinHi Han; Hee Sun Kang; Koun Eum; Jin Young Seo; Kathleen Karsten – SAGE Open, 2023
Despite strenuous efforts to increase vaccination rates against human papillomavirus (HPV), the rate of vaccination remains low in the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic poses an additional challenge to HPV vaccination. This study aimed to explore the factors that contribute to HPV vaccination among Asian immigrant college students, based on the Theory of…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, COVID-19, Pandemics, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Brunson, Emily K.; Rohde, Rodney E.; Fulton, Lawrence V. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective To assess college students' willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines and the factors that influence their decisions. Participants: Traditional (aged 18-23) undergraduate students at a university in central Texas. Methods: An online survey was administered in fall 2020 to 614 students stratified by sex and race/ethnicity. Results: 40.9% of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics, Immunization Programs
Wu, Tsu-Yin; Raghunathan, Vedhika; Lally, Sarah; Rainville, Alice Jo; Bessire, Rachel – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Seasonal influenza is a preventable disease that may cause high morbidity and mortality. In the USA, the 2020 influenza season overlapped with the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There is a dearth of research on understanding influenza vaccination uptake and attitudes towards the vaccine among marginalised…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Community Leaders, Information Dissemination, Trust (Psychology)
Ittefaq, Muhammad; Abwao, Mauryne; Ahmad Kamboh, Shafiq – American Journal of Health Education, 2021
With the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, it is a popular trend among vaccine recipients to share their vaccine selfies on their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. Individuals sharing their selfies are mostly laypeople, celebrities, political leaders, and healthcare workers. The selfies are either taken during or after the administration…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Immunization Programs, Health Behavior
Beniamin Abramczyk; Szymon Lawicki; Weronika Pyter; Agata Bluszcz; Ignacy Piszczek; Jonatan Audycki; Julia Pawlowska – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2023
There is evidence that education levels have an impact on people's attitudes toward vaccination. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to maximize vaccinations - one of the most efficient ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Young individuals play a major role in disease transmission due to their intense social life…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Immunization Programs, Secondary School Students
Teovanovic, Predrag; Lukic, Petar; Zupan, Zorana; Lazic, Aleksandra; Ninkovic, Milica; Žeželj, Iris – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2021
In the coronavirus "infodemic," people are exposed to official recommendations but also to potentially dangerous pseudoscientific advice claimed to protect against COVID-19. We examined whether irrational beliefs predict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines as well as susceptibility to such misinformation. Irrational beliefs were indexed by…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Beliefs, Misconceptions
Traci Hayes; Wendy White; Kisa K. Harris; Amel Mohammed; Frances Henderson; Caroline E. Compretta – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The study aimed to understand the perceptions, knowledge, information sources, and coping skills pertaining to COVID-19 among two groups of African American young adults. Participants: African American ages 18-29 years enrolled in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and non-college enrolled young adults in Mississippi were the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Barriers, Student Attitudes
Annie Coriolan Ciceron; Carla J. Berg; Michelle Clausen; Min Jeong Jeon; Lorien C. Abroms; Daisy Le – Health Education Research, 2023
Cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination are critical for those immunocompromised due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Health education programs, including text messaging, can effectively improve knowledge of cervical cancer and recommended screening. This paper describes the data-driven development of a 4-week…
Descriptors: Cancer, Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Screening Tests
Taylor, Zachary W.; Childs, Joshua – Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 2021
Institutions of higher education have mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for students wishing to return to an on-campus, in-person learning experience. However, some groups have expressed a hesitancy to be vaccinated, while others are unsure about the vaccine's side effects and/or efficacy. Yet, an under-researched aspect of COVID-19 vaccinations and…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Immunization Programs
AlHajri, Lamia; Mohamed, Heba M. – SAGE Open, 2022
COVID-19, which has become a worldwide pandemic, prompted various healthcare organizations to take measures to stop or slow its spread. These measures require behavioral change. According to the health belief model, knowledge and awareness are needed to establish an assessment of threat and determine whether a behavior will be changed. Since the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Knowledge Level
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