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Examining parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang: The role of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and perceived barriers

This study explores the impact of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility and perceived barriers on parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang, Malaysia, using the Health Belief Model (HBM). Vaccine hesitancy among parents presents unique challenges influenced by concerns about va...

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Main Authors: Noor Amira Syazwani, Abd Rahman, Jamal Rizal, Razali, Mohd Rozaimy, Ridzuan, Ju, Soon Yew, Nur Hazirah, Hamdan
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
English
Published: Penerbit UMPSA 2024
Subjects:
HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
RA Public aspects of medicine
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43198/1/Sustainable%20Development%20through%20Spiritual%20Empowerment.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43198/2/Examining%20parents%E2%80%99%20intention%20to%20vaccinate%20their%20children%20in%20Pahang.pdf
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https://doi.org/10.15282/UMPSAPublisher.177
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spelling my.ump.umpir.431982024-12-19T02:53:26Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43198/ Examining parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang: The role of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and perceived barriers Noor Amira Syazwani, Abd Rahman Jamal Rizal, Razali Mohd Rozaimy, Ridzuan Ju, Soon Yew Nur Hazirah, Hamdan HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare RA Public aspects of medicine This study explores the impact of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility and perceived barriers on parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang, Malaysia, using the Health Belief Model (HBM). Vaccine hesitancy among parents presents unique challenges influenced by concerns about vaccine safety, misinformation and a lack of trust in healthcare systems. Implementing preventive measures to reduce infections and minimise severe consequences is crucial, especially among children. The study focuses on parents in Pahang and employs a quantitative research approach, collecting data through an online questionnaire. Analysis using descriptive statistics and partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) is conducted based on responses from 372 participants. The findings demonstrate that parents’ perception of disease severity and susceptibility positively influences their intention to vaccinate their children. However, perceived barriers do not significantly affect vaccination intention, which is aligned with previous research. These results provide compelling evidence of the relationship between parents’ perception of disease severity, susceptibility and decision to vaccinate. The study highlights the role of parents’ perceptions in shaping their decision-making process. It reveals a significant correlation between parents’ perception of susceptibility and their intention to vaccinate, consistent with prior studies. Despite potential barrier such as concerns about vaccine safety, this research suggests that these perceived barriers minimally impact parents’ vaccination intention. These findings underscore the importance of addressing parents’ perceptions of disease severity and susceptibility to promote higher vaccination rates. Penerbit UMPSA 2024-11 Book Chapter PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43198/1/Sustainable%20Development%20through%20Spiritual%20Empowerment.pdf pdf en cc_by_nc_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43198/2/Examining%20parents%E2%80%99%20intention%20to%20vaccinate%20their%20children%20in%20Pahang.pdf Noor Amira Syazwani, Abd Rahman and Jamal Rizal, Razali and Mohd Rozaimy, Ridzuan and Ju, Soon Yew and Nur Hazirah, Hamdan (2024) Examining parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang: The role of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and perceived barriers. In: Sustainable Development through Spiritual Empowerment: Ethical and Civilizational Issues. Penerbit UMPSA, Kuantan, Pahang, pp. 85-102. ISBN 978-629-7641-07-2 https://doi.org/10.15282/UMPSAPublisher.177 https://doi.org/10.15282/UMPSAPublisher.177
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language English
English
topic HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
RA Public aspects of medicine
spellingShingle HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
RA Public aspects of medicine
Noor Amira Syazwani, Abd Rahman
Jamal Rizal, Razali
Mohd Rozaimy, Ridzuan
Ju, Soon Yew
Nur Hazirah, Hamdan
Examining parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang: The role of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and perceived barriers
description This study explores the impact of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility and perceived barriers on parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang, Malaysia, using the Health Belief Model (HBM). Vaccine hesitancy among parents presents unique challenges influenced by concerns about vaccine safety, misinformation and a lack of trust in healthcare systems. Implementing preventive measures to reduce infections and minimise severe consequences is crucial, especially among children. The study focuses on parents in Pahang and employs a quantitative research approach, collecting data through an online questionnaire. Analysis using descriptive statistics and partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) is conducted based on responses from 372 participants. The findings demonstrate that parents’ perception of disease severity and susceptibility positively influences their intention to vaccinate their children. However, perceived barriers do not significantly affect vaccination intention, which is aligned with previous research. These results provide compelling evidence of the relationship between parents’ perception of disease severity, susceptibility and decision to vaccinate. The study highlights the role of parents’ perceptions in shaping their decision-making process. It reveals a significant correlation between parents’ perception of susceptibility and their intention to vaccinate, consistent with prior studies. Despite potential barrier such as concerns about vaccine safety, this research suggests that these perceived barriers minimally impact parents’ vaccination intention. These findings underscore the importance of addressing parents’ perceptions of disease severity and susceptibility to promote higher vaccination rates.
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author Noor Amira Syazwani, Abd Rahman
Jamal Rizal, Razali
Mohd Rozaimy, Ridzuan
Ju, Soon Yew
Nur Hazirah, Hamdan
author_facet Noor Amira Syazwani, Abd Rahman
Jamal Rizal, Razali
Mohd Rozaimy, Ridzuan
Ju, Soon Yew
Nur Hazirah, Hamdan
author_sort Noor Amira Syazwani, Abd Rahman
title Examining parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang: The role of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and perceived barriers
title_short Examining parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang: The role of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and perceived barriers
title_full Examining parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang: The role of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and perceived barriers
title_fullStr Examining parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang: The role of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and perceived barriers
title_full_unstemmed Examining parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in Pahang: The role of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and perceived barriers
title_sort examining parents’ intention to vaccinate their children in pahang: the role of perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and perceived barriers
publisher Penerbit UMPSA
publishDate 2024
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43198/1/Sustainable%20Development%20through%20Spiritual%20Empowerment.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43198/2/Examining%20parents%E2%80%99%20intention%20to%20vaccinate%20their%20children%20in%20Pahang.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43198/
https://doi.org/10.15282/UMPSAPublisher.177
https://doi.org/10.15282/UMPSAPublisher.177
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