Psychosocial Determinants of Vaccine Hesitancy and Vaccination Behavior Among Older Adults in China: A Large Cross-Sectional Study
The integrated theoretical framework reveals age-specific behavioral pathways that are critical to vaccine acceptance among older Chinese adults. These findings underscore the importance of age-tailored interventions that address psychosocial barriers and leverage timely behavioral nudges to improve immunization outcomes in aging populations.
Authors
- Sitong Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7450-5613)
- Dong Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8562-698X)
- Siwen Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2909-1624)
- Zongchao Peng
- Rui Peng
Institutions
- Communication University of China (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2026.1608705
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences
- Chinese Academy of Engineering
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities