Examining the Relationship Between Health Literacy and Vaccine Hesitancy: The Case of Prospective Science Teachers

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dc.contributor.authorYozkat, Gokhan
dc.contributor.authorGurkan, Gulsah
dc.contributor.authorKahraman, Sibel
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:33:32Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:33:32Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractVaccine hesitancy refers to the reluctance or refusal to get vaccinated. This can be influenced by various factors, including concerns about vaccine safety, distrust of healthcare systems, misinformation circulating on social media, cultural beliefs, and inadequate health literacy. The aim of this study is to determine whether there is any relationship between vaccine hesitancy and health literacy of prospective science teachers. The sample of the study consists of 165 students studying at the faculty of education of a state university. It was observed that there was a low-level negative relationship between health literacy and vaccine hesitancy. The study shows that higher health literacy reduces vaccine hesitancy. Since teachers have responsibilities in improving the health literacy levels of society, the health literacy levels of teacher candidates need to be increased.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/15398285.2026.2613197
dc.identifier.endpage72
dc.identifier.issn1539-8285
dc.identifier.issn1539-8293
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105028442268
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage59
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/15398285.2026.2613197
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/109226
dc.identifier.volume30
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001668203700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Consumer Health on the Internet
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectHealth literacy
dc.subjectprospective science teachers
dc.subjectvaccine hesitancy
dc.titleExamining the Relationship Between Health Literacy and Vaccine Hesitancy: The Case of Prospective Science Teachers
dc.typeArticle

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