Relationship of Psychological Distress to COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness Among the Employees in Quezon City

Vol.3, No.1C

Abstract

This research seeks to analyze if there is a Relationship between Psychological distress and COVID-19 vaccination willingness among the employees in Quezon City. The research focuses on how Psychological distress is associated with COVID-19 vaccination willingness through intensive study, and the following issues regarding our present study are sought to be answered.

To assess the relationship between psychological distress and COVID-19 vaccination willingness, researchers used Descriptive Correlational to determine the relationship between the two variables. 

It was quantitative research that showed measurement and numerical value. Researchers conducted two survey forms: a K-10 scale that measures employees’ psychological distress and a VWS that measures vaccination willingness through a Google Forms survey of 100 employees in Quezon City using snowball sampling under a non-probability technique. Researchers asked 3 Registered psychometricians to validate the questionnaire.

The result of the study would help the following groups of people: the mental health profession/allied fields, psychologists, employees, students, parents, government officials and future researchers. The study would help people, especially employees, to take action regarding this issue with the help of social initiation to give accurate information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. The government should initiate some interventions and programs for the people’s safety and security through having good background knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine that could help them easily cope with the situation to avoid any psychological distress because their mental and physical health is important for survival.