Attitude regulation of vaccination behavior of medical workers and students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Part II. Results of the empirical study

<jats:p>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Context and relevance&lt;/strong&gt;. The conceptual basis of the study is the 7C-model of attitudinal regulation of vaccination behavior. The theoretical substantiation of the study is presented in the first part of the article. The empirical study was conducted in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the anti-COVID vaccination campaign of the population of the Republic of Belarus. &lt;strong&gt;Objective&lt;/strong&gt;. Cross-validation and assessment of the measurement invariance of the 7C-model of vaccination attitudes, as well as a comparative analysis of the attitudinal regulation of vaccination behavior in groups of people with different levels of health literacy. &lt;strong&gt;Hypothesis&lt;/strong&gt;. The 7C-model has high validity and measurement invariance with respect to the content and structure of anti-vaccination attitudes of both medical specialists and non-specialists; the level of expression and regulatory strength of anti-vaccination attitudes differ significantly in people with and without special medical knowledge and experience in professional medical activity. &lt;strong&gt;Methods and materials&lt;/strong&gt;. The empirical study was conducted on three samples: population (N = 736), academic (medical university students, N = 325), professional (healthcare workers, N = 391). Negative social attitudes regarding COVID-19 vaccination were measured using the &amp;laquo;Multidimensional Anti-Vaccination Attitudes Scale&amp;raquo; based on the 7C model. &lt;strong&gt;Results&lt;/strong&gt;. The validity and measurement invariance of the 7C model with respect to attitudinal regulation of vaccination behavior in both medical specialists and non-specialists were confirmed. It was found that anti-vaccination attitudes are significantly more pronounced in the general population than among medical students and workers. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusions&lt;/strong&gt;. Special knowledge and professional experience in the field of medicine correct negative misconceptions and prejudices, thereby contributing to increased commitment to vaccination.&lt;/p&gt;</jats:p>