Abstract
Objectives: To examine college students' support for HPV vaccination mandates for school-aged youth and examine perceptions and behavioral factors associated with vaccine mandate support for both boys and girls. Methods: Data were collected from 1322 college students by an Internet-delivered questionnaire. Bivariate analyses and logistic regression were performed. Results: Relative to those who did not support HPV vaccination mandates for school-aged boys and girls, females (p = .038), non-white participants (p = .001), those who generally supported HPV vaccination mandates (p < .01), and those who had had sexual intercourse (p = .005) were significantly more likely to support HPV mandates for both sexes. Conclusions: Identifying those who support HPV vaccination mandates is important for increasing vaccine uptake and reducing HPV-related cancers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 831-838 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | American Journal of Health Behavior |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2014 |
Keywords
- Human papilloma virus
- Mandate
- Policy
- Vaccination
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health