Prosociality and Social Responsibility Were Associated With Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination Among University Students in China.
Int J Health Policy Manag
; 2021 Jun 26.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1317431
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is expected to end the pandemic; a high coverage rate is required to meet this end. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of behavioral intention of free/self-paid COVID-19 vaccination and its associations with prosociality and social responsibility among university students in China.METHODS:
An anonymous online cross-sectional survey was conducted among 6922 university students in five provinces in China during November 1-28, 2020. With informed consent, participants filled out an online survey link distributed to them via WeChat study groups. The response rate was 72.3%.RESULTS:
The prevalence of behavioral intentions of free COVID-19 vaccination was 78.1%, but it dropped to 57.7% if the COVID-19 vaccination involved self-payment (400 RMB; around 42 USD). After adjusting for background factors, prosociality (free vaccination adjusted odds ratio [ORa] = 1.10, 95% CI 1.09-1.12; self-paid vaccination ORa = 1.08, 95% CI 1.07-1.09) and social responsibility (free vaccination ORa = 1.17, 95% CI 1.14-1.19; self-paid vaccination ORa = 1.13, 95% CI 1.11-1.14) were positively associated with the two variables of COVID-19 vaccination intention.CONCLUSION:
The present study demonstrated the positive effects of prosociality and social responsibility on the intention of COVID-19 vaccination. Accordingly, modification of prosociality and social responsibility can potentially improve COVID-19 vaccination. Future longitudinal and intervention studies are warranted to confirm such associations across populations and countries.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijhpm.2021.64
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