Personality Effects on Chinese Public Preference for the COVID-19 Vaccination : Discrete Choice Experiment and Latent Profile Analysis Study

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Author(s)

  • Jinzi Zhang
  • Pu Ge
  • Xialei Li
  • Mei Yin
  • Yujia Wang
  • Jinhui Li
  • Pei Li
  • Xinying Sun
  • Yibo Wu

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Original languageEnglish
Article number4842
Journal / PublicationInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume19
Issue number8
Online published15 Apr 2022
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2022

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Abstract

Objective: This study aims to investigate the differences in public vaccination preference for the COVID-19 vaccine with different personality characteristics. Methods: Based on the Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI-10), a total of 1200 respondents were categorized by personality characteristics using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA). The preference of members the public with different personality characteristics for COVID-19 vaccination was investigated based on a discrete choice experiment (DCE). Results: All respondents were divided into three groups, named the General and Stable type (79.67%), Conscientious and Agreeable type (9.5%), and Open and Extroverted type (10.83%). For the percentage importance of vaccine attributes, both the General and Stable type and Conscientious and Agreeable type respondents considered cost to be the most important (41.93% and 34.95% respectively). However, the Open and Extroverted type respondents considered efficacy as the most important (31.05%). In our conditional logit model (CLOGIT), for vaccine adverse effects, the General and Stable type and Conscientious and Agreeable type respondents preferred “very mild”, while the Open and Extroverted type preferred “mild” (OR:1.108, 95%CI 0.977–1.256). The Open and Extroverted type had a higher willingness to pay (WTP) for the most preferred vaccine level compared to the other types. Conclusions: The Open and Extroverted respondents have the highest willingness to vaccinate. The General and Stable type and Conscientious and Agreeable respondents think that the cost of the vaccine is the most important attribute, and prefer the mildest side effects. The Open and Extroverted type think that vaccine efficacy is the most important attribute, prefer “mild” side effects, and have higher willingness to pay for their favorite vaccine level.

Research Area(s)

  • big five personality traits, COVID-19, discrete choice experiment, latent profile analysis, vaccine preference

Citation Format(s)

Personality Effects on Chinese Public Preference for the COVID-19 Vaccination: Discrete Choice Experiment and Latent Profile Analysis Study. / Zhang, Jinzi; Ge, Pu; Li, Xialei et al.
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 19, No. 8, 4842, 04.2022.

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