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Table 2 Descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation of psychosocial determinants and willingness to be vaccinated

From: Determinants of students' willingness to accept a measles–mumps–rubella booster vaccination during a mumps outbreak: a cross-sectional study

Questionnaire statement

Concept

Agreement n (%)

Spearman’s rho

Significance

I have no objections to vaccination in general

Attitude 1

646 (94.6)

0.209

<0.0001

I sometimes doubt the safety of vaccinations

Attitude 2

229 (33.4)

−0.156

<0.0001

Vaccinating all students is costly and therefore not desirable

Attitude 3

171 (25.1)

−0.267

<0.0001

I think mumps can have serious consequences for my own health

Risk perception 1

483 (70.8)

0.548

<0.0001

I think I have a high risk of catching mumps

Risk perception 2

108 (15.9)

0.208

<0.0001

It is better to live through mumps, so I would not get vaccinated

Risk perception 3

52 (7.7)

−0.158

<0.0001

I do not think mumps is serious for me, so I would not get vaccinated

Risk perception 4

180 (26.6)

−0.531

<0.0001

Possible side effects of vaccination stop me from getting vaccinated

Outcome expectations 1

281 (41.6)

−0.185

<0.0001

I doubt the safety of the MMR vaccine

Outcome expectations 2

91 (13.5)

−0.134

0.010

The MMR vaccination does not work well, so I would not get vaccinated

Outcome expectations 3

95(14.4)

−0.101

0.010

I would accept vaccination to prevent myself from becoming ill

Outcome expectations 4

530 (77.9)

0.515

<0.0001

As a result of intensive student contacts, mumps cannot be stopped

Outcome expectations 5

210 (31.0)

−0.150

<0.0001

I think vaccination decreases my chances of getting mumps

Outcome expectations 6

624 (91.4)

0.275

<0.0001

I would accept vaccination if it were offered as a means of stopping the epidemic

Outcome expectations 7

546 (79.8)

0.412

<0.0001

If I decide not to get vaccinated and I catch the mumps, I would regret my decision

Outcome expectations 8

453 (66.9)

0.193

<0.0001

If the epidemic turned out not to be severe, I would regret getting vaccinated

Outcome expectations 9

176 (26.0)

−0.272

<0.0001

I would discuss the advice to get vaccinated with significant others

Social norm 1

556 (81.8)

−0.100

0.009

Significant others think it is important for me to get vaccinated

Social norm 2

453 (67.8)

0.339

<0.0001

The government advises vaccination, so I would accept it

Social norm 3

341 (50.4)

0.385

<0.0001