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Exposure to misinformation, risk perception, and confidence towards the government as factors influencing negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia

Introduction: This study explored exposure to misinformation, COVID-19 risk perception, and confidence towards the government as predictors of negative attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out from 30 June to 30 August 2021 involving 775 respondents. T...

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Main Authors: Mohamad, Emma, Tham, Jen Sern, Mohd Ajis, Siti Zaiton, Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal, Ayub, Suffian Hadi, Tri Sakti, Andi Muhammad, Azlan, Arina Anis
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Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101434/
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/22/14623
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1014342023-09-22T23:30:43Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101434/ Exposure to misinformation, risk perception, and confidence towards the government as factors influencing negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia Mohamad, Emma Tham, Jen Sern Mohd Ajis, Siti Zaiton Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal Ayub, Suffian Hadi Tri Sakti, Andi Muhammad Azlan, Arina Anis Introduction: This study explored exposure to misinformation, COVID-19 risk perception, and confidence towards the government as predictors of negative attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out from 30 June to 30 August 2021 involving 775 respondents. The survey instrument for the questionnaire was an adaptation from various different studies consisting of five main variables: (1) misinformation about vaccination; (2) risk perception toward COVID-19; (3) attitudes toward the vaccination programme; (4) intention to get vaccinated; and (5) public confidence in the government in executing the vaccination programme. Results: The results of this study indicate that higher exposure to misinformation led to higher levels of negative attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine. When the perceived risk of COVID-19 infection was high, mistrust of vaccine benefits was low but there were also higher worries about the future effects of the vaccine. Confidence in the government was associated with lower negative attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion: The results of this study may help develop an understanding of negative attitudes toward vaccinations in Malaysia and its contributing factors. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022-11-18 Article PeerReviewed Mohamad, Emma and Tham, Jen Sern and Mohd Ajis, Siti Zaiton and Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal and Ayub, Suffian Hadi and Tri Sakti, Andi Muhammad and Azlan, Arina Anis (2022) Exposure to misinformation, risk perception, and confidence towards the government as factors influencing negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (22). art. no. 14623. pp. 1-20. ISSN 1661-7827; ESSN: 1660-4601 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/22/14623 10.3390/ijerph192214623
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description Introduction: This study explored exposure to misinformation, COVID-19 risk perception, and confidence towards the government as predictors of negative attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out from 30 June to 30 August 2021 involving 775 respondents. The survey instrument for the questionnaire was an adaptation from various different studies consisting of five main variables: (1) misinformation about vaccination; (2) risk perception toward COVID-19; (3) attitudes toward the vaccination programme; (4) intention to get vaccinated; and (5) public confidence in the government in executing the vaccination programme. Results: The results of this study indicate that higher exposure to misinformation led to higher levels of negative attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine. When the perceived risk of COVID-19 infection was high, mistrust of vaccine benefits was low but there were also higher worries about the future effects of the vaccine. Confidence in the government was associated with lower negative attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion: The results of this study may help develop an understanding of negative attitudes toward vaccinations in Malaysia and its contributing factors.
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author Mohamad, Emma
Tham, Jen Sern
Mohd Ajis, Siti Zaiton
Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal
Ayub, Suffian Hadi
Tri Sakti, Andi Muhammad
Azlan, Arina Anis
spellingShingle Mohamad, Emma
Tham, Jen Sern
Mohd Ajis, Siti Zaiton
Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal
Ayub, Suffian Hadi
Tri Sakti, Andi Muhammad
Azlan, Arina Anis
Exposure to misinformation, risk perception, and confidence towards the government as factors influencing negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia
author_facet Mohamad, Emma
Tham, Jen Sern
Mohd Ajis, Siti Zaiton
Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal
Ayub, Suffian Hadi
Tri Sakti, Andi Muhammad
Azlan, Arina Anis
author_sort Mohamad, Emma
title Exposure to misinformation, risk perception, and confidence towards the government as factors influencing negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia
title_short Exposure to misinformation, risk perception, and confidence towards the government as factors influencing negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia
title_full Exposure to misinformation, risk perception, and confidence towards the government as factors influencing negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia
title_fullStr Exposure to misinformation, risk perception, and confidence towards the government as factors influencing negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Exposure to misinformation, risk perception, and confidence towards the government as factors influencing negative attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia
title_sort exposure to misinformation, risk perception, and confidence towards the government as factors influencing negative attitudes towards covid-19 vaccination in malaysia
publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101434/
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/22/14623
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