The Effect of Parents' Fear of COVID-19 and Some Variables on Their Childhood Vaccination Attitudes According to the Health Belief Model: A Cross-Sectional Study

Year 2024, Volume: 14 Issue: 3, 807 - 814, 30.09.2024

Raziye Çelen , Hanife Dilara Dedecik , Fatma Taş Arslan

https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1425189

Abstract

Objective: The study sought to explore the relationship of parents’ fear of COVID-19 and some variables with childhood vaccination attitudes according to the Health Belief Model during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This research employed a descriptive – correlation design, with 263 participants consisting of parents with children aged 0-6 included in the study. An online survey was used to collect data.
Results: The mean COVID-19 fear score of the participants was 19.71±6.46. As the COVID-19 fear score of the participants increased, their perceived benefit (β=.12; p<.05) and health motivation (β=.14; p<.0) scores also increased.
Conclusion: Parents’ COVID-19 fear level increased, their perceived benefit and health motivation attitudes improved. Parents should be provided with education and counselling by health professionals to develop a positive attitude towards childhood vaccinations.

Keywords

Child, fear of COVID-19, health belief model, parents, vaccination

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by Ethics Committee of the Selçuk University Faculty of Nursing Non-Interventional Clinical Researchers Ethical Committee (Approval date: 06.03.2021 and number: 2021/34)

Supporting Institution

This study did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Project Number

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Thanks

The authors are grateful acknowledge all participating children and their parents in this study.

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