Communication, Vaccine Hesitancy
Conditions
Keywords
vaccine hesitancy, education, COVID-19 vaccine
Brief summary
This experimental study aims to investigate the effect of different types of educational interventions on overcoming Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy among the Higher School of Economics (HSE) bachelor students in Russia.
Detailed description
The researchers aim to investigate the effectiveness of three types of educational interventions on overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the HSE bachelor students. The study design implies the comparison of three types of educational interventions which differ in the message that they deliver to the participants: the personal, the social, and a combination of the two. The effects of these interventions will be compared to the control group with no intervention. Participants in these three experimental groups will receive a link to an educational video about the benefits and costs of vaccination against COVID-19. The videos for the three groups will contain information about vaccination, but each of them will have a different focus. The participants will be hired on a voluntary basis. All the participants will sign the informed consent form, and the measures will be taken to ensure that their personal data will be protected.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPersonal intervention
Participants will receive a link with an invitation to watch a 10-minute educational video about the personal benefits and costs of vaccination against COVID-19. They will also go through pre-and post-test data collection.
BEHAVIORALSocial intervention
Participants will receive a link with an invitation to watch a 10-minute educational video about the social benefits and costs of vaccination against COVID-19. They will also go through pre-and post-test data collection.
BEHAVIORALPersonal + Social intervention
Participants will receive a link with an invitation to watch a 10-minute educational video about both personal and social benefits and costs of vaccination against COVID-19. They will also go through pre-and post-test data collection.
Sponsors
Stanford University
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* HSE bachelor students from 18 to 25 years old, who agreed to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Students who have got vaccinated already.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Real vaccination status | 1-3 months | Participants report whether they have got vaccinated against COVID-19. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported behaviors | 1-3 months | Participants will be given a questionnaire to test their knowledge, attitudes towards vaccination, and self-reported behaviors surrounding vaccination and safety protocols. The questionnaire will be designed by the researchers. |
Countries
Russia
Contacts
Primary ContactAnastasia Kapuza
Backup ContactIuliia Gerasimova
Outcome results
None listed