School of New Media and Communication, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
J Health Commun. 2023 Feb 1;28(2):91-101. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2023.2185320. Epub 2023 Feb 28.
Concerns have been raised about whether and how groups at high risk of COVID-19 are more likely affected by online vaccine misinformation during the pandemic. This study examined the associations between exposure to online vaccine misinformation and vaccination intention through vaccination perceptions and investigated the moderating role of individuals' socioeconomic status. eHealth literacy was also investigated as a protective factor that mediated the effect of socioeconomic status. A survey of 1,700 Chinese netizens revealed that increased exposure to online COVID-19 vaccine misinformation predicted lower vaccination intention, which was mediated by negative attitudes, lowered subjective norms, lowered perceived benefits, and higher perceived barriers toward vaccination. Socio-economic status (i.e. education, income, and residence), in general, did not guarantee individuals against the negative impacts of vaccine misinformation. eHealth literacy is critical in reducing susceptibility to vaccine misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
人们担心在大流行期间，感染 COVID-19 风险较高的群体是否更容易受到在线疫苗错误信息的影响，以及以何种方式受到影响。本研究通过疫苗接种认知，调查了接触在线疫苗错误信息与接种意愿之间的关联，并探讨了个体社会经济地位的调节作用。电子健康素养也被视为一个保护因素，它可以调节社会经济地位的影响。对 1700 名中国网民的调查显示，接触更多的在线 COVID-19 疫苗错误信息预示着接种意愿降低，这是由对疫苗接种的负面态度、主观规范降低、感知益处降低和感知障碍增加导致的。一般来说，社会经济地位（即教育、收入和居住地）并不能保证个人免受疫苗错误信息的负面影响。电子健康素养在减少 COVID-19 大流行期间对疫苗错误信息的易感性方面至关重要。
