Pilot study: health behaviors associated with human papillomavirus vaccine acceptance among adolescents.
Pilot study: health behaviors associated with human papillomavirus vaccine acceptance among adolescents.
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DOI：
10.1177/2150131911429574
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发表时间：
2012-07-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Jayo I
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作者：
Heckman CJ;Fang CY;Jayo I
Despite approval of a vaccine found to be very effective in preventing human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and related cancers, many young people have not yet been vaccinated. Since health behaviors tend to co-occur, the purpose of the current study was to examine relationships among HPV vaccine uptake and other health behaviors among adolescents. Fifty-nine high school students completed a paper-and-pencil pilot survey regarding HPV vaccine knowledge and attitudes as well as HPV vaccination and other health behaviors. We found that HPV vaccination was significantly associated with health-promoting behaviors among girls (e.g., not smoking, p = .02), whereas vaccination willingness was associated with health risk behaviors among boys (e.g., higher sugar diet, p = .03). Effective interventions to promote HPV vaccination among adolescents may benefit from a simultaneous focus on multiple health behaviors and/or health in general. Interventions tailored by gender may also be beneficial.
