ERIC Number: EJ1473030
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
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Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Intentions of College Students
Hannah Priest Catalano1; Keith Richards2; Katherine Hyatt Hawkins Shaw3; Michael Catalano2
Journal of American College Health, v73 n2 p625-634 2025
Objective: The purpose of this study was--(a) to determine COVID-19 vaccination rates among college students, (b) to assess what proportion of college students self-report currently or previously having COVID-19, and (c) to test theory of planned behavior (TPB)-based constructs in predicting the COVID-19 booster vaccination behavioral intentions. Methods: A non-experimental, cross-sectional study design was applied. Participants: The sample consisted of 288 college students ages 18 years and older. Results: The stepwise multiple regression revealed that attitude ([beta] = 0.329; p < 0.001) and subjective norm ([beta] = 0.244; p < 0.001) were statistically significant predictors of intention to receive the COVID-19 booster, accounting for 86.7% (Adjusted R[superscript 2] = 0.867, F (2, 204 = 673.002, p < 0.001) of the variance. Conclusions: College students are at high risk for more severe complications of COVID-19 infection due to low vaccination rates. The instrument designed for this study may be used to design TPB-based interventions to increase COVID-19 vaccination and booster intentions of college students.
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, COVID-19, College Students, Behavior Theories, Student Behavior, Student Attitudes
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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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Author Affiliations: 1School of Health & Applied Human Sciences, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC, USA; 2School of Communication, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA; 3Department of Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA