Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy in Latinx Sexual and Gender Minority People in North Texas.

IF 1.7 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine Pub Date : 2025-10-03 DOI:10.1007/s12529-025-10395-6

Sobur Ali, Stacey B Griner, Malinee Neelamegam, Nathaniel Webb, Nolan Kline

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Abstract

Background: COVID-19 vaccination disparities persist in the US, but few studies focus on Latinx sexual and gender minority (SGM) people. This study aimed to examine the factors shaping COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among Latinx SGM people in North Texas.

Method: In a cross-sectional study from June to July 2023, 134 Latinx participants completed a survey on COVID-19 vaccine rate, confidence, and hesitancy. Vaccination rates and hesitancy among SGM and cisgender heterosexual individuals were compared using the chi-square test. Fisher's exact test was used to examine the association between confidence in vaccine safety and (1) vaccine uptake and (2) vaccine hesitancy.

Results: Among Latinx SGM participants, 27.8% were unvaccinated and 24% were vaccine hesitant. Furthermore, 25.9% demonstrated no likelihood of receiving the vaccine in the future. No significant difference was observed in vaccine uptake and hesitancy between SGM and cisgender heterosexual individuals. Latinx SGM individuals with high confidence in COVID-19 vaccine safety were more likely to be vaccinated than those with low confidence.

Conclusion: Confidence in vaccine safety is strongly correlated with vaccination status, highlighting the need for interventions to build trust and address concerns among Latinx SGM people. Such interventions must focus on intersectional sources of social vulnerability among Latinx SGM people and the diversity of Latinx and SGM identities.

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了解北德克萨斯州拉丁裔和性别少数群体的COVID-19疫苗接种和犹豫

背景：COVID-19疫苗接种差距在美国持续存在，但很少有研究关注拉丁裔性少数群体（SGM）。本研究旨在研究影响北德克萨斯州拉丁裔SGM人群COVID-19疫苗接种和犹豫的因素。方法：在2023年6月至7月的横断面研究中，134名拉丁裔参与者完成了COVID-19疫苗接种率、信心和犹豫的调查。使用卡方检验比较SGM和顺性异性恋个体的疫苗接种率和犹豫。Fisher精确检验用于检验对疫苗安全性的信心与(1)疫苗摄取和(2)疫苗犹豫之间的关系。结果：在拉丁裔SGM参与者中，27.8%未接种疫苗，24%疫苗犹豫。此外，25.9%的人表示未来不可能接种疫苗。SGM和异性恋者在疫苗接种和犹豫方面没有显著差异。对COVID-19疫苗安全性信心高的拉丁裔SGM个体比信心低的个体更有可能接种疫苗。结论：对疫苗安全的信心与疫苗接种状况密切相关，强调需要采取干预措施来建立信任并解决拉丁裔SGM人群的担忧。此类干预措施必须侧重于拉丁裔非裔美国人社会脆弱性的交叉来源，以及拉丁裔和非裔美国人身份的多样性。

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International Journal of Behavioral Medicine PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (IJBM) is the official scientific journal of the International Society for Behavioral Medicine (ISBM). IJBM seeks to present the best theoretically-driven, evidence-based work in the field of behavioral medicine from around the globe. IJBM embraces multiple theoretical perspectives, research methodologies, groups of interest, and levels of analysis. The journal is interested in research across the broad spectrum of behavioral medicine, including health-behavior relationships, the prevention of illness and the promotion of health, the effects of illness on the self and others, the effectiveness of novel interventions, identification of biobehavioral mechanisms, and the influence of social factors on health. We welcome experimental, non-experimental, quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies as well as implementation and dissemination research, integrative reviews, and meta-analyses.