Research Article

Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccine: Investigating the role of COVID-19 related factors and trait personality

Volume: 7 Number: 2 January 10, 2023
  • Mehmet Engin Deniz *
  • Ceren Bektaş-aydın
  • Gaye Bırni
  • Zahide Gül Karaağaç
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Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccine: Investigating the role of COVID-19 related factors and trait personality

Abstract

The aim of the study is to examine personality traits and COVID-19 related factors as predictors of attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine. Fear of COVID-19 and perceived causes of COVID-19 are investigated as COVID-19 related factors. The sample consists of 1697 Turkish emerging adults (50.1% female; ages 18-25). The result of T-test for gender difference shows that females (M=35.19, SD=8.27) have significantly more positive attitude towards COVID-19 vaccine than males (M=33.86, SD=8.76). Attitude towards COVID-19 vaccine is predicted by conspiracy, environment and faith as causes of COVID-19, fear of COVID-19 and openness to experience as personality traits. All of these predictors explained 29% of the total variance in attitudes toward the vaccine. Results are discussed in light of previous research.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Behaviour-Personality Assessment in Psychology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Engin Deniz * This is me
0000-0002-7930-3121
Türkiye

Ceren Bektaş-aydın This is me
0000-0003-0567-7945
Türkiye

Zahide Gül Karaağaç This is me
0000-0001-6702-5243
Türkiye

Publication Date

January 10, 2023

Submission Date

September 7, 2022

Acceptance Date

November 17, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Deniz, M. E., Bektaş-aydın, C., Bırni, G., & Karaağaç, Z. G. (2023). Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccine: Investigating the role of COVID-19 related factors and trait personality. Yıldız Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 7(2), 79-88. https://izlik.org/JA37TB22GK