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Article

Dualistic Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention among University Students in China: From Perceived Personal Benefits to External Reasons of Perceived Social Benefits, Collectivism, and National Pride

by
Phoenix K. H. Mo
1,†,
Yanqiu Yu
1,†,
Sitong Luo
2,
Suhua Wang
3,
Junfeng Zhao
4,
Guohua Zhang
5,
Lijuan Li
6,
Liping Li
7 and
Joseph T. F. Lau
1,*
1
Centre for Health Behaviours Research, Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
2
Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
3
Graduate School of Baotou Medical College, Baotou Medical College, Baotou 014040, China
4
Department of Psychology, School of Education, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
5
Department of Psychology, School of Psychiatry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
6
School of Public Health, Dali University, Dali 671003, China
7
School of Public Health, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515063, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to the manuscript.
Vaccines 2021, 9(11), 1323; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9111323
Submission received: 7 October 2021 / Revised: 4 November 2021 / Accepted: 11 November 2021 / Published: 15 November 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging Issues Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination Behavior, Intention, and Resistance: Interdisciplinary Approaches)
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Abstract

Vaccination is one of the most effective ways of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. However, vaccine hesitancy is prevalent, and relatively few studies have explored how variables related to personal and external motives have affected the intention to vaccinate. The present study investigated the association between perceived personal benefits, variables reflecting external motives (i.e., perceived social benefits, collectivism, and national pride) and intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination among university students in China. The interaction between perceived personal benefits and the three factors reflecting external motives on intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination was also examined. A total of 6922 university students from five provinces of China completed a cross-sectional survey. Results showed that adjusting for significant background variables, perceived personal benefits, perceived social benefits, collectivism, and national pride were all significant factors of intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination. Results from interaction analyses also showed that the association between perceived personal benefits and COVID-19 vaccination intention was stronger among those with lower levels of national pride. Findings highlighted the important role of self-directed interest and external motives in promoting uptake of COVID-19 vaccination.
Keywords: vaccination intention; university students; perceived personal benefits; perceived social benefits; collectivism; national pride vaccination intention; university students; perceived personal benefits; perceived social benefits; collectivism; national pride

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Mo, P.K.H.; Yu, Y.; Luo, S.; Wang, S.; Zhao, J.; Zhang, G.; Li, L.; Li, L.; Lau, J.T.F. Dualistic Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention among University Students in China: From Perceived Personal Benefits to External Reasons of Perceived Social Benefits, Collectivism, and National Pride. Vaccines 2021, 9, 1323. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9111323

AMA Style

Mo PKH, Yu Y, Luo S, Wang S, Zhao J, Zhang G, Li L, Li L, Lau JTF. Dualistic Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention among University Students in China: From Perceived Personal Benefits to External Reasons of Perceived Social Benefits, Collectivism, and National Pride. Vaccines. 2021; 9(11):1323. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9111323

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Mo, Phoenix K. H., Yanqiu Yu, Sitong Luo, Suhua Wang, Junfeng Zhao, Guohua Zhang, Lijuan Li, Liping Li, and Joseph T. F. Lau. 2021. "Dualistic Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention among University Students in China: From Perceived Personal Benefits to External Reasons of Perceived Social Benefits, Collectivism, and National Pride" Vaccines 9, no. 11: 1323. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9111323

APA Style

Mo, P. K. H., Yu, Y., Luo, S., Wang, S., Zhao, J., Zhang, G., Li, L., Li, L., & Lau, J. T. F. (2021). Dualistic Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention among University Students in China: From Perceived Personal Benefits to External Reasons of Perceived Social Benefits, Collectivism, and National Pride. Vaccines, 9(11), 1323. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9111323

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