Motivation to Have COVID-19 Vaccination Explained Using an Extended Protection Motivation Theory among University Students in China: The Role of Information Sources

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Peng‐Wei Wang · Kaohsiung Medical University

Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Chung‐Ying Lin · National Cheng Kung University Hospital

I‐Hua Chen · Zhangzhou Normal University

Cheng‐Fang Yen · Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Yi‐Jie Kuo · Taipei Medical University

Mark D. Griffiths

Abstract

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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Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy COVID-19 and Mental Health Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment

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Published in: Vaccines

Volume 9, Issue 4, pp. 380-380

DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9040380

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Motivation to Have COVID-19 Vaccination Explained Using an Extended Protection Motivation Theory among University Students in China: The Role of Information Sources

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