TY - JOUR
T1 - Cognition, willingness, and behavior towards human papillomavirus vaccination in Chinese university students
T2 - Planned behavior, health beliefs, and media influence
AU - Zhou, Xinyuan
AU - Whyke, Thomas William
AU - Wang, Aiqing
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This study assessed Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination knowledge, willingness, and status among University of Nottingham Ningbo undergraduate students, utilizing the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and Health Belief Model (HBM). Self-administered questionnaires covered demographics, sexual behavior, and factors influencing vaccination intentions. Quantitative and qualitative analyses included t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, logistic regression, and linear regression. Of 373 surveyed students, the HPV vaccination rate was notably higher than in previous studies (45.84%). While participants demonstrated good HPV knowledge, male students were less aware. Intentions to vaccinate were high, influenced by gender, profession, parental education, family/friend cancer history, and health status. The study confirmed TPB and HBM’s efficacy in predicting vaccination intentions, enhancing media-related aspects and perceived barriers. Gender differences in HPV information exposure, media use, and representations were identified, offering insights for optimized health communication strategies.
AB - This study assessed Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination knowledge, willingness, and status among University of Nottingham Ningbo undergraduate students, utilizing the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and Health Belief Model (HBM). Self-administered questionnaires covered demographics, sexual behavior, and factors influencing vaccination intentions. Quantitative and qualitative analyses included t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, logistic regression, and linear regression. Of 373 surveyed students, the HPV vaccination rate was notably higher than in previous studies (45.84%). While participants demonstrated good HPV knowledge, male students were less aware. Intentions to vaccinate were high, influenced by gender, profession, parental education, family/friend cancer history, and health status. The study confirmed TPB and HBM’s efficacy in predicting vaccination intentions, enhancing media-related aspects and perceived barriers. Gender differences in HPV information exposure, media use, and representations were identified, offering insights for optimized health communication strategies.
KW - Gender differences
KW - health belief model
KW - health communication strategies
KW - human papillomavirus vaccination
KW - theory of planned behavior
KW - vaccination intentions
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85185496094&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/20594364241230860
DO - 10.1177/20594364241230860
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85185496094
SN - 2059-4364
JO - Global Media and China
JF - Global Media and China
ER -