Media + Health Lab, Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, 901 W. Main Street, Suite 2216, Richmond, VA 23284, USA.
Department of Public Relations, STEM Translational Communication Center, College of Journalism and Communications, UF Health Cancer Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 5;19(17):11120. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191711120.
Evangelical Christians are among the most hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This study examined the extent to which COVID-19 vaccination uptake among Evangelicals is explained by demographic characteristics, Health Belief Model constructs, and faith-based support factors. Survey research firm Qualtrics recruited 531 U.S. adults and conducted a survey to explore predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people who self-identified as Evangelicals in September 2021. A logistic regression showed that those reporting high perceived benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine were more likely to be vaccinated, while those reporting high perceived barriers were less likely to be vaccinated. Those whose healthcare provider asked them about the vaccine were more likely to be vaccinated than those whose healthcare provider did not ask. Finally, while those who reported information seeking from religious leaders were less likely to be vaccinated, those who reported more faith-based support for vaccination were more likely to be vaccinated. In addition to beliefs about benefits and barriers to vaccination, the role of healthcare providers and clergy were important factors influencing vaccination status. Intervention efforts that capitalize on partnerships between health providers and clergy in supportive congregations may be able to reach undecided Evangelicals.
福音派基督徒是最不愿意接种 COVID-19 疫苗的人群之一。本研究考察了福音派教徒接种 COVID-19 疫苗的程度，这可以用人口统计学特征、健康信念模型结构和基于信仰的支持因素来解释。调查研究公司 Qualtrics 于 2021 年 9 月招募了 531 名美国成年人，并进行了一项调查，以探讨那些自认为是福音派教徒的人接种 COVID-19 疫苗的预测因素。逻辑回归显示，那些报告 COVID-19 疫苗有很高的感知益处的人更有可能接种疫苗，而那些报告有很高的感知障碍的人则不太可能接种疫苗。那些报告医疗服务提供者询问他们关于疫苗的人比那些没有询问的人更有可能接种疫苗。最后，虽然那些报告从宗教领袖那里寻求信息的人不太可能接种疫苗，但那些报告更多基于信仰的疫苗接种支持的人更有可能接种疫苗。除了对疫苗接种的益处和障碍的信念外，医疗服务提供者和神职人员的作用也是影响疫苗接种状况的重要因素。利用卫生提供者和在支持性会众中的神职人员之间的伙伴关系进行干预的努力，可能能够接触到犹豫不决的福音派教徒。
