Why did people refuse vaccination during the pandemic? Exploring the impacts of trust and vaccine risk perception on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in China
The findings revealed that trust in institutions significantly reduced vaccine hesitancy by lowering perceived risks. In contrast, media and scientific trust heightened vaccine risk perception and hesitancy. Additionally, the study demonstrated the role of self-efficacy in moderating these effects.
Authors
- Yi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1472-4758)
- Hui Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9149-6440)
- Dan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0734-5664)
Institutions
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Shenzhen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1616129
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00