Do superstitious beliefs affect influenza vaccine uptake through shaping health beliefs?

• Main Authors: Lu, Jiahui, Luo, Meiyin, Yee, Andrew Zi Han, Sheldenkar, Anita, Lau, Jerrald, Lwin, May Oo
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Influenza; Vaccine Uptake
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143667
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study examined the impact of superstitious beliefs on influenza vaccine uptake and investigated the role of health beliefs as underlying psychological mechanisms. It is hypothesized that superstitious beliefs predict greater perceived risks in influenza and vaccines, which in turn affect influe...