Revue du Journal arabe des affaires et de la gestion

Vaccination Hesitancy and Mental Health Crisis: Paradoxical Case of COVID-19

Abstract

Shilpi Kalwani

The purpose of this paper is to qualitatively examine the perceived notion around COVID-19 vaccination and conceptually theorize and establish a relationship between vaccination hesitancy and mental health during the pandemic. Thematic analysis is conducted amongst 115 employees from public sector organizations of India to put forward three themes to define the equation between the said variables. The paper provides future directions of research where the derived themes could be empirically tested in a longitudinal study over a period of time during and after the pandemic.