The Psychometric Properties of Intention to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine Scale Based on the Health Belief Model

Acceptance of the SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19( vaccine is a very important factor to keep health workers safe. The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine using a health belief model among health workers in Iran The study was a tools design study that was conducted in the period from February to March 2020, Iran Questionnaire items were designed using text review. The sampling method was multi-stage. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis at a 95% confidence level using SPSS software version 16. The designed questionnaire had an appropriate content validity and internal consistency. Also, the exploratory factor analysis showed that a 5-factor structure was extracted and confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the conceptual five-factor structure of the measure had good fit indices. Reliability was evaluated using internal consistency. Cronbach Alpha coefficient was .82 and the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was .9. It can be concluded that the instrument designed in the preliminary stage of psychometrics properties had good validity and reliability indicators. Also, the constructs of the health belief model well explain the determinants of the intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the individual level.

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Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine is crucial for the safety of healthcare workers. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of intention to receive the vaccine among healthcare workers in Iran using a health belief model. A tool design study was conducted from February to March 2020, and questionnaire items were designed through text review. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis. The results showed good validity and reliability indicators for the designed questionnaire, and the health belief model effectively explained the determinants of vaccine intention at the individual level.