Affiliation:
1. School of Public Health and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China
Abstract
Receiving influenza vaccines is the most effective public health strategy to protect people against seasonal flu infection. However, influenza vaccination rates are extremely low in China. This study investigated the association between implicit theories of health and influenza vaccination intention among elder Chinese when the vaccine is free (vs not free), and examined the mediating effect of anticipated regret. The results suggested that implicit theories of health, especially incremental theory of health, significantly predicted Chinese elders’ influenza vaccination intention and this relationship was mediated by anticipated regret. Implications of the current research for promoting influenza vaccination among elder Chinese and directions for future research are discussed.
Funder
General Scientific Research Project of Education Department of Zhejiang Province
One Hundred Talents Program Research Initiation Fund of Zhejiang University
Key Laboratory of Intelligent Preventive Medicine of Zhejiang Province
Leading Innovative and Entrepreneur Team Introduction Program of Zhejiang
Zhejiang University Global Partnership Grant