The role of anticipated regret and health beliefs in HPV vaccination intentions among young adults.
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Journal Article
Although cognitions have predicted young adults' human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine decision-making, emotion-based theories of healthcare decision-making suggest that anticipatory emotions may be more predictive. This study examined whether anticipated regret was associated with young adults' intentions to receive the HPV vaccine above and beyond the effects of commonly studied cognitions. Unvaccinated undergraduates (N = 233) completed a survey assessing Health Belief Model (HBM) variables (i.e., perceived severity of HPV-related diseases, perceived risk of developing these diseases, and perceived benefits of HPV vaccination), anticipatory emotions (i.e., anticipated regret if one were unvaccinated and later developed genital warts or HPV-related cancer), and HPV vaccine intentions. Anticipated regret was associated with HPV vaccine intentions above and beyond the effects of HBM variables among men. Among women, neither anticipated regret nor HBM variables showed consistent associations with HPV vaccine intentions. Findings suggest that anticipatory emotions should be considered when designing interventions to increase HPV vaccination among college men.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Christy, SM; Winger, JG; Raffanello, EW; Halpern, LF; Danoff-Burg, S; Mosher, CE
Published Date
- June 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 39 / 3
Start / End Page
- 429 - 440
PubMed ID
- 26782668
Pubmed Central ID
- 26782668
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1573-3521
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s10865-016-9716-z
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States