Willingness of Chinese, Studying in Germany to Fly Back to China Due to Their Risk Perception About COVID-19

Xuguang Zhu; Muhammad Ishfaq Ahmad; Ramiz Ur Rehman; Muhammad Akram Naseem; Muneeb Ahmad

doi:10.2147/RMHP.S308741

Willingness of Chinese, Studying in Germany to Fly Back to China Due to Their Risk Perception About COVID-19

Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021 May 24:14:2111-2117. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S308741. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Xuguang Zhu¹, Muhammad Ishfaq Ahmad², Ramiz Ur Rehman², Muhammad Akram Naseem², Muneeb Ahmad^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ College of Innovation and Practice, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
² Lahore Business School, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
³ School of Education and Management, Anshan Normal University, Anshan, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.

Abstract

Purpose: 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.

Patients and methods: 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.

Results: 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.

Conclusion: 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.

Keywords: higher mortality rate; one child; risk perception.