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ERIC Number: EJ1473272
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of STEM vs. Non-STEM College Students in Central Appalachia in 2021, a Student-Led Project
Ahauve Orusa1; Amy Wahlquist1,2; Delaney Lawson1; Ossama Riaz1; Jacob Mitchell1; Yordanos Tafesse1,2; Sam Pettyjohn1,3
Journal of American College Health, v73 n4 p1310-1314 2025
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has provided the general public with an understanding of scientific processes and health systems surrounding vaccination in real-time. This report assesses responses of college students in a regional university to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors (KAB) survey in the spring of 2021. Methods: Participants were categorized based on study major--Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), non-STEM, or health science disciplines. Chi-square tests were used to compare vaccination beliefs between groups. Results: 632 respondents were included in the final analysis. STEM students were the least likely to agree that vaccinated individuals should not need masks (21%) compared to non-STEM (42%) and health science majors (37%). 51%, 45%, and 35% of STEM, non-STEM, and health science students were vaccinated respectively. No statistically significant differences were noted between groups. Conclusions: Vaccine hesitancy was similar in all students. Area of study did not impact vaccine behaviors.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Appalachia
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Author Affiliations: 1College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Johnson City, Tennessee, USA; 2Center for Rural Health Research, ETSU, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA; 3Health Literacy Media, St. Louis, Missouri, USA