Title of Paper
Vaccinated to travel? A Multi-Group Analysis of Travel Propensity and Current Protective Behaviors
Abstract (150 Words)
Grounded in Protective Motivation Theory (PMT), this study explores differences in the likelihood of COVID-19 vaccine uptake for travel across travel propensity and current COVID-19 protective behaviors. Samples were taken among the unvaccinated U.S. population in the summer of 2021. A partial least squares (PLS) Multi-Group Analysis (MGA) was employed to explore the differences. Results revealed differences between domestic and international travel propensity and the current protective behaviors. The study offers fresh insights to improve our knowledge of previously misunderstood theoretical relationships in the PMT constructs. Additionally, results provide practical recommendations to increase vaccine compliance to promote safe travel.
Vaccinated to travel? A Multi-Group Analysis of Travel Propensity and Current Protective Behaviors
Grounded in Protective Motivation Theory (PMT), this study explores differences in the likelihood of COVID-19 vaccine uptake for travel across travel propensity and current COVID-19 protective behaviors. Samples were taken among the unvaccinated U.S. population in the summer of 2021. A partial least squares (PLS) Multi-Group Analysis (MGA) was employed to explore the differences. Results revealed differences between domestic and international travel propensity and the current protective behaviors. The study offers fresh insights to improve our knowledge of previously misunderstood theoretical relationships in the PMT constructs. Additionally, results provide practical recommendations to increase vaccine compliance to promote safe travel.