Chinese University Students’ Awareness and Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Study
Shirui Li,1 Zhihui Gao,1 Meihan Zhong,1 Zhujun Yu,1 Jianan Li,2 Haoran Bi1,3,4 1Department of Biostatistics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Center for Medical St...
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| description | Shirui Li,1 Zhihui Gao,1 Meihan Zhong,1 Zhujun Yu,1 Jianan Li,2 Haoran Bi1,3,4 1Department of Biostatistics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Center for Medical Statistics and Data Analysis, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Human Genetics and Environmental Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Haoran Bi, Department of Biostatistics, Xuzhou Medical University, No. 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0516-83262660, Email bihaoran1989@sina.com Jianan Li, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Xuzhou Medical University, No. 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0516-83262659, Email lijianan512133@163.comPurpose: The emergence of the mutant virus has exacerbated the COVID-19 epidemic, and vaccines remain an effective and viable means of resistance. As a socially influential young group, university students’ awareness and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine are crucial to achieving herd immunity. This study aimed to assess the awareness and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among Chinese university students and identify possible factors associated with their awareness level and vaccine hesitancy.Patients and Methods: An anonymous cross-sectional survey was conducted among Chinese university students between 10 and 28 June 2021. We collected information on the demographic characteristics, awareness and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine, and influencing factors. Sleep disturbances and anxiety disorders were also evaluated. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed.Results: Among the 721 participants (aged 18 to 23 years) with a female predominance (68.9%), 40.4% of cases exhibited moderate awareness the COVID-19 vaccine, and 87.4% of cases expressed high acceptance of the vaccine. Participants’ awareness of the COVID-19 vaccine was associated with gender, ethnicity, region of residence, grade level, satisfaction with current state of pandemic control, the perceived likelihood of a COVID-19 pandemic rebound, the source number of COVID-19 information, concerns about differences in vaccine manufacturers, acceptance of current state-approved vaccines and insomnia level. Furthermore, age, preferred channels for vaccination and the acceptance of current state-approved vaccines were significantly associated with their acceptance of the vaccine.Conclusion: This study reflected Chinese university students’ high acceptance, but insufficient awareness of the COVID-19 vaccine, some students have insomnia and anxiety problems. These require the government to take measures such as individualized publicity and education, adding professional psychological counseling courses to improve the university students’ awareness of vaccines and public health events, and comprehensively promote vaccination to cope with the ever-changing situation of the COVID-19 epidemic.Keywords: university students, COVID-19 vaccine, mental health, vaccine hesitancy |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0dd91e5148954000bdf07057cd1b156c2022-12-22T03:03:42ZengDove Medical PressRisk Management and Healthcare Policy1179-15942022-04-01Volume 1584586474925Chinese University Students’ Awareness and Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional StudyLi SGao ZZhong MYu ZLi JBi HShirui Li,1 Zhihui Gao,1 Meihan Zhong,1 Zhujun Yu,1 Jianan Li,2 Haoran Bi1,3,4 1Department of Biostatistics, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Center for Medical Statistics and Data Analysis, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Human Genetics and Environmental Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Haoran Bi, Department of Biostatistics, Xuzhou Medical University, No. 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0516-83262660, Email bihaoran1989@sina.com Jianan Li, Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Xuzhou Medical University, No. 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221004, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0516-83262659, Email lijianan512133@163.comPurpose: The emergence of the mutant virus has exacerbated the COVID-19 epidemic, and vaccines remain an effective and viable means of resistance. As a socially influential young group, university students’ awareness and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine are crucial to achieving herd immunity. This study aimed to assess the awareness and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among Chinese university students and identify possible factors associated with their awareness level and vaccine hesitancy.Patients and Methods: An anonymous cross-sectional survey was conducted among Chinese university students between 10 and 28 June 2021. We collected information on the demographic characteristics, awareness and acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine, and influencing factors. Sleep disturbances and anxiety disorders were also evaluated. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed.Results: Among the 721 participants (aged 18 to 23 years) with a female predominance (68.9%), 40.4% of cases exhibited moderate awareness the COVID-19 vaccine, and 87.4% of cases expressed high acceptance of the vaccine. Participants’ awareness of the COVID-19 vaccine was associated with gender, ethnicity, region of residence, grade level, satisfaction with current state of pandemic control, the perceived likelihood of a COVID-19 pandemic rebound, the source number of COVID-19 information, concerns about differences in vaccine manufacturers, acceptance of current state-approved vaccines and insomnia level. Furthermore, age, preferred channels for vaccination and the acceptance of current state-approved vaccines were significantly associated with their acceptance of the vaccine.Conclusion: This study reflected Chinese university students’ high acceptance, but insufficient awareness of the COVID-19 vaccine, some students have insomnia and anxiety problems. These require the government to take measures such as individualized publicity and education, adding professional psychological counseling courses to improve the university students’ awareness of vaccines and public health events, and comprehensively promote vaccination to cope with the ever-changing situation of the COVID-19 epidemic.Keywords: university students, COVID-19 vaccine, mental health, vaccine hesitancyhttps://www.dovepress.com/chinese-university-students-awareness-and-acceptance-of-the-covid-19-v-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-RMHPuniversity studentscovid-19 vaccinemental healthvaccine hesitancy |
| spellingShingle | Li S Gao Z Zhong M Yu Z Li J Bi H Chinese University Students’ Awareness and Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Study Risk Management and Healthcare Policy university students covid-19 vaccine mental health vaccine hesitancy |
| title | Chinese University Students’ Awareness and Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Chinese University Students’ Awareness and Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Chinese University Students’ Awareness and Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chinese University Students’ Awareness and Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Chinese University Students’ Awareness and Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | chinese university students rsquo awareness and acceptance of the covid 19 vaccine a cross sectional study |
| topic | university students covid-19 vaccine mental health vaccine hesitancy |
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