Immunization attitudes and beliefs among parents: beyond a dichotomous perspective
| Autor: | Beth Hibbs, Deborah A. Gust, Cedric Brown, Donna Weaver, Glen Nowak, Kristine Sheedy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Adult
Male Parents Health (social science) Social Psychology Adolescent Culture Health Behavior MEDLINE Child health Developmental psychology Surveys and Questionnaires Cluster Analysis Humans Aged Demography Child safety Perspective (graphical) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Immunization (finance) Middle Aged Homogeneous Female Immunization Health behavior Psychology Social psychology Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | American journal of health behavior. 29(1) |
| ISSN: | 1087-3244 |
| Popis: | Objective To better understand differences among parents in their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding childhood immunizations and health-related issues. Methods Forty-four survey variables assessing attitudes and beliefs about immunizations and health were analyzed. The K-means clusters technique was used to identify homogeneous groups of parents based upon their responses to the questions. Results Five clusters were identified: Immunization Advocates (33.0%), Go Along to Get Alongs (26.4%), Health Advocates (24.8%), Fencesitters (13.2%), and Worrieds (2.6%). Conclusions Although only a small percentage of parents are seriously concerned, other parents who are generally supportive of immunizations for their child are also affected by immunization safety issues. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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