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Original Articles

Predictors of Information Seeking about the HPV Vaccine From Parents and Doctors Among Young College Women

Pages 75-96 | Published online: 05 Feb 2014
 

Abstract

This study applied the theory of motivated information management (TMIM) to predict young women's intentions to seek information about the HPV vaccine from their doctors and parents. A sample of 215 women aged 18–25 who have not yet received their HPV vaccinations completed a survey measuring their HPV and cervical cancer risk perceptions, TMIM-related variables (i.e., uncertainty discrepancy, anxiety, outcome expectancy, efficacy, information-seeking intent), and HPV vaccination intentions. Results indicate that positive outcome expectancies, anxiety about uncertainty discrepancy, and HPV risk perception were significant predictors of HPV vaccine information-seeking intent, which in turn predicted HPV vaccination intent.

Notes

Note. *indicates the correlation is significant at p<0.05.

Note. *indicates the correlation is significant at p<0.05.

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Notes on contributors

Norman C. H. Wong

Norman C. H. Wong (Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2005) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma.

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