Cross-sectional associations between psychological traits, and HPV vaccine uptake and intentions in young adults from the United States

PloS One
Aaron M SchererCharles F Lynch

Abstract

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection worldwide and can lead to the development of genital warts, and cancers throughout the body. Despite the availability of HPV vaccines for over a decade, uptake in the United States among adolescents and young adults remains well below national targets. While most efforts to improve HPV vaccine uptake have rightly focused on adolescents, there is still a tremendous opportunity to improve vaccination among young adults who have not been vaccinated against HPV. To that end, we report an exploratory examination of associations between HPV vaccination status and intentions with psychological traits that may impact HPV vaccine uptake with a national, demographically diverse sample of young adults (N = 1358) who completed an online survey. These psychological traits conceptually mapped onto motivations to: 1) understand health-related information, 2) deliberate, 3) manage uncertainty, and 4) manage threats. We found notable gender differences for the association of these motivations and vaccination status. For women, higher interest in and ability to understand health-related information seemed to distinguish those who reported receiving the HPV vaccine fr...Continue Reading

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Feb 19, 2020·Current Opinion in Pediatrics·Nicola BrodieElizabeth A Silberholz
Jun 9, 2020·Journal of Health Psychology·Julia SchindlerStefan Pfattheicher

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