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Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Adolescents: Theory of Planned Behavior

. Prima Soultoni Akbar, Santy Irene Putri, Syukma Ramadhani Faisal Nur, Maria Paula Marla Nahak, Lidia Ekiq Kurniavie, Asruria Sani Fajriah, Tsalits Maulidah Hariez, Avid Wijaya


Abstract

Vaccine is produced to scale down the adverse effects of viral infections among people. Most adolescents experience Covid-19 without symptoms, so it becomes a source of transmission. Therefore, it is significant to give them vaccines. The current study employed an analytic observation method with a cross-sectional approach. It was conducted in Malang. 415 adolescents were involved through a simple random sampling technique. The dependent variable is Covid-19 vaccine acceptance among adolescents. The independent variables include subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, attitude, and intention. The data were obtained through a questionnaire, and they were analyzed by using multiple linear regression. Subjective norm (b= 0.15, CI 95% = -0.01 to 0.30, p= 0.051), perceived behavioral control (b= 0.13, CI 95% = 0.03 to 0.23, p= 0.013), attitude (b= 0.36, CI 95% = 0.28 to 0.43, p <0.001), and intention (b= 0.14, CI 95% = 0.03 to 0.25, p= 0.012) pose a relationship with Covid-19 vaccine acceptance among adolescents, and the finding is statistically significant. Subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, attitude, and intention are factors affecting Covid-19 vaccine acceptance among adolescents.

 

Index Terms- subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, attitude, intention, adolescent

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