Covid-19 vaccination intent in university students and influencing factors: an analytical cross-sectional study Authors Media Subasi Baybuga Department of Nursing, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Kotekli, Turkey Hatice Ozkoc Department of Business, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Kotekli, Turkey Senay Akgun Department of Nursing, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Alanya, Turkey DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6060 Keywords: COVID-19,, COVID-19 vaccine, , University student, , Public health., Vaccine intent Abstract Objective: To determine coronavirus disease-2019 vaccination intent and factors influencing the decision among university students. Method: The analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from 25 January - 25 February 2021 at a state university in Mugla, Turkey, and comprised undergraduate students. Data was collected using a self-designed questionnaire through Google Forms. Factors affecting vaccination intent were identified using multinomial logistic models. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. Results: Of the 1069 subjects, 629(58.8%) were females and 440(41.2%) were males. The overall mean age of the sample was 21.34+/-2.99. Overall, 712(66.6%) students were enrolled in health-related fields, and 357(33.4%) were pursuing non-medical degrees. Besides, 578(54.1%) students intended to have the vaccine. While 458(64.3%) of the subjects studying health-related subjects intended to have the vaccine, only 120(33.8%) in other academic streams said they would get vaccinated. Students who had had the disease or had been in contact with someone who had it 102(33%) were more likely to believe that the vaccine was safe. Smoking, having a flu vaccine in the past, and having a coronavirus disease-2019 test were the factors influencing the intent to have the vaccination (p<0.05). Conclusion: Having had a flu vaccine in the past, social media use, history of, or exposure to, coronavirus disease-2019 and enrolment in health-related programme of studies were the factors influencing the vaccination intent of the students. Key Words: COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Vaccine intent, University student, Public health. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-03-15 How to Cite Media Subasi Baybuga, Hatice Ozkoc, & Senay Akgun. (2023). Covid-19 vaccination intent in university students and influencing factors: an analytical cross-sectional study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(4), 785–791. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6060 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 4 (2023): April Section RESEARCH ARTICLE License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.