Motivation to Have COVID-19 Vaccination Explained Using an Extended Protection Motivation Theory among University Students in China: The Role of Information Sources
Background: The aims of the present study were to examine the prediction of the threat and coping appraisal utilizing an extended protection motivation theory (PMT) for the motivation to have COVID-19 vaccination and the influence of various information sources on coping appraisal among university s...
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| author | Peng-Wei Wang Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu Chung-Ying Lin I-Hua Chen Cheng-Fang Yen Yi-Jie Kuo Mark D. Griffiths Amir H. Pakpour |
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| description | Background: The aims of the present study were to examine the prediction of the threat and coping appraisal utilizing an extended protection motivation theory (PMT) for the motivation to have COVID-19 vaccination and the influence of various information sources on coping appraisal among university students in China. Methods: The sample comprised 3145 students from 43 universities in China who completed an online survey including PMT constructs as well as constructs added to PMT. The PMT constructs comprised motivation to have COVID-19 vaccination, threat appraisal, and coping appraisal. The extended PMT constructs comprised knowledge about mechanisms and information sources of COVID-19 vaccination. Results: Perceived severity of COVID-19 was positively associated with motivation to have COVID-19 vaccination. Receiving information concerning COVID-19 vaccination from medical personnel was associated with greater self-efficacy, response efficacy, and knowledge, whereas receiving information concerning COVID-19 vaccination from coworkers/colleagues was associated with less response efficacy and knowledge. Receiving online information concerning COVID-19 vaccination was associated with greater response cost of vaccination efficacy and less knowledge. Conclusions: This study supported the prediction of perceived severity in the PMT for motivation to have COVID-19 vaccination among university students in China. Vaccination information sources have different effects on students’ coping appraisal of COVID-19 vaccination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9efed2c31c7d4cca9295f109fee795e02023-11-21T15:25:43ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2021-04-019438010.3390/vaccines9040380Motivation to Have COVID-19 Vaccination Explained Using an Extended Protection Motivation Theory among University Students in China: The Role of Information SourcesPeng-Wei Wang0Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu1Chung-Ying Lin2I-Hua Chen3Cheng-Fang Yen4Yi-Jie Kuo5Mark D. Griffiths6Amir H. Pakpour7Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, TaiwanDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, ChinaInstitute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, TaiwanSchool of Education Science, Minnan Normal University, Zhangzhou 363000, ChinaDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, TaiwanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, TaiwanInternational Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UKDepartment of Nursing, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, 55318 Jönköping, SwedenBackground: The aims of the present study were to examine the prediction of the threat and coping appraisal utilizing an extended protection motivation theory (PMT) for the motivation to have COVID-19 vaccination and the influence of various information sources on coping appraisal among university students in China. Methods: The sample comprised 3145 students from 43 universities in China who completed an online survey including PMT constructs as well as constructs added to PMT. The PMT constructs comprised motivation to have COVID-19 vaccination, threat appraisal, and coping appraisal. The extended PMT constructs comprised knowledge about mechanisms and information sources of COVID-19 vaccination. Results: Perceived severity of COVID-19 was positively associated with motivation to have COVID-19 vaccination. Receiving information concerning COVID-19 vaccination from medical personnel was associated with greater self-efficacy, response efficacy, and knowledge, whereas receiving information concerning COVID-19 vaccination from coworkers/colleagues was associated with less response efficacy and knowledge. Receiving online information concerning COVID-19 vaccination was associated with greater response cost of vaccination efficacy and less knowledge. Conclusions: This study supported the prediction of perceived severity in the PMT for motivation to have COVID-19 vaccination among university students in China. Vaccination information sources have different effects on students’ coping appraisal of COVID-19 vaccination.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/4/380COVID-19vaccinationprotection motivation theorymotivationinformation sources |
| spellingShingle | Peng-Wei Wang Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu Chung-Ying Lin I-Hua Chen Cheng-Fang Yen Yi-Jie Kuo Mark D. Griffiths Amir H. Pakpour Motivation to Have COVID-19 Vaccination Explained Using an Extended Protection Motivation Theory among University Students in China: The Role of Information Sources Vaccines COVID-19 vaccination protection motivation theory motivation information sources |
| title | Motivation to Have COVID-19 Vaccination Explained Using an Extended Protection Motivation Theory among University Students in China: The Role of Information Sources |
| title_full | Motivation to Have COVID-19 Vaccination Explained Using an Extended Protection Motivation Theory among University Students in China: The Role of Information Sources |
| title_fullStr | Motivation to Have COVID-19 Vaccination Explained Using an Extended Protection Motivation Theory among University Students in China: The Role of Information Sources |
| title_full_unstemmed | Motivation to Have COVID-19 Vaccination Explained Using an Extended Protection Motivation Theory among University Students in China: The Role of Information Sources |
| title_short | Motivation to Have COVID-19 Vaccination Explained Using an Extended Protection Motivation Theory among University Students in China: The Role of Information Sources |
| title_sort | motivation to have covid 19 vaccination explained using an extended protection motivation theory among university students in china the role of information sources |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccination protection motivation theory motivation information sources |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/4/380 |
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