Zhu Xuguang, Ahmad Muhammad Ishfaq, Rehman Ramiz Ur, Naseem Muhammad Akram, Ahmad Muneeb
College of Innovation and Practice, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021 May 24;14:2111-2117. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S308741. eCollection 2021.
In this study, we aimed to examine the risk perception of Chinese students studying in Germany, which is the country fifth-most affected by COVID-19 in the world, who wish to return to China.
After controlling the COVID-19 situation in the country, China reopened the entire country, including Wuhan, which was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. A well-structured questionnaire was sent to Chinese students through a WeChat survey, a special feature within this mobile application, similar to Google Docs. The link was sent to 2000 students studying in Germany, and we received 1232 responses.
The study found that the majority of Chinese students are willing to come back to China, considering the current risk of COVID-19 in Germany. A higher mortality rate influences their wish to return to China. Additionally, the special family size of "One Child" in the family also a key driver of Chinese student's wish to get back home.
This study provides useful information to policymakers to implement proactive measures to manage students who want to return to China, as they may be the cause of the second wave of COVID-19 in China.
在本研究中，我们旨在调查在德国留学的中国学生的风险认知情况，德国是世界上受新冠疫情影响第五严重的国家，这些学生希望回国。
在中国控制住国内新冠疫情形势后，包括新冠疫情中心武汉在内的整个国家重新开放。通过微信调查（这款移动应用程序中的一项特殊功能，类似于谷歌文档）向中国学生发送了一份结构完善的问卷。该链接发送给了2000名在德国留学的学生，我们收到了1232份回复。
研究发现，考虑到德国目前的新冠疫情风险，大多数中国学生愿意回国。更高的死亡率影响了他们回国的意愿。此外，家庭中“独生子女”这一特殊家庭规模也是中国学生希望回国的一个关键驱动因素。
本研究为政策制定者提供了有用信息，以便他们采取积极措施管理想要回国的学生，因为这些学生可能会成为中国第二波新冠疫情的源头。
