A/H1N1 vaccine intentions in college students: an application of the theory of planned behavior.
J Am Coll Health
; 62(6): 416-24, 2014.
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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<.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.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes
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Universidades
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Conducta
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Vacunación
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Subtipo H1N1 del Virus de la Influenza A
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Coll Health
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos