A/H1N1 Vaccine Intentions in College Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

Autor/in	Agarwal, Vinita
Titel	A/H1N1 Vaccine Intentions in College Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 62 (2014) 6, S.416-424 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2014.917650
Schlagwörter	Immunization Programs; Communicable Diseases; Undergraduate Students; Communications; Majors (Students); Urban Universities; Student Surveys; Regression (Statistics); Epidemiology; Student Attitudes; Behavior Theories; Intention; Measures (Individuals); Demography; Student Characteristics; Multivariate Analysis; Disease Control; Prevention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Immunisierung; Contagious disease; Contagious diseases; Communicable disease; Infektionskrankheit; Nachrichtenwesen; Schülerbefragung; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Epidemiologie; Schülerverhalten; Messdaten; Demografie; Multivariate Analyse; Prävention; Vorbeugung
Abstract	Objective: To test the applicability of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in college students who have not previously received the A/H1N1 vaccine. Participants: Undergraduate communication students at a metropolitan southern university. Methods: In January-March 2010, students from voluntarily participating communication classes completed a hardcopy survey assessing TPB and clinically significant constructs. Hierarchical regression equations predicted variance in vaccine intentions of students who had not received a flu shot (N = 198; 70% Caucasian). Results: The TPB model explained 51.7% (p < 0.001) of variance in vaccine intentions. Controlling for side effects, self-efficacy and perceived comparative susceptibility predicted intentions when entered in the first block, whereas attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control significantly contribute when entered in the second block. Conclusions: For students who have not previously received a flu vaccine, vaccine communication should utilize self-efficacy and perceived comparative susceptibility to employ the TPB to promote vaccine intentions. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10