Variables and Measurement
Health Beliefs About lnfluenza Vaccination The Ctrinese
version of Himmig's was used to measure the health beliefs
toward influenza yaccination . It measures four
aspects of health beliefs toward influenza vaccination, indud
ing perceived susceptibility , perceived rverity (five
items), perceived benefits , and perceived barriers
. The fottr Iikerttlpe response qrtions unged
from 1 to 4 . The possible
range of scores is 2O-80, with ahigher score indicatingamore
positive healttr betef. The reliability of the H?immig's questiorr
naire was reported as .6O-.86 when used in ttre Hong Kong