Examining Associations between Knowledge and Vaccine Uptake Using the Human Papillomavirus Knowledge Questionnaire (HPV-KQ)

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ID15329784
AuthorsSayward E Harrison (0000-0002-7316-7640, Sayward E Harrison, Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, and South Carolina Smart State Center for Healthcare Quality, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States;, Email: [email protected], corresponding author), Valerie Yelverton (0000-0002-9445-7022, University of South Carolina), Yunfei Wang (0000-0001-7555-5308, Yunfei Wang, Duke Vaccine and Trials Unit, Duke Human Vaccine Institute, Durham, NC, United States), Joachim Ostermann (0000-0002-8236-9500, University of South Carolina), Jan Ostermann (University of South Carolina), Laura J Fish (0000-0002-7296-3063, Laura J Fish, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, and Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, United States), Charnetta Williams (National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases), Charnetta L Williams (National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases), Lavanya Vasudevan (0000-0003-2900-6070, Lavanya Vasudevan, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, and Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, United States), Emmanuel B Walter (0000-0001-6502-6736, Emmanuel B Walter, Duke Vaccine and Trials Unit, Duke Human Vaccine Institute, Durham, NC, Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, and Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States)
Year2021
Volume45
Issue5
Pages810-827
Publication date2021-09-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Health Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1087-3244 • E-ISSN: 1945-7359
PublisherPNG Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5993/ajhb.45.5.2
PMID34702429
OpenAlexW3210240282
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited31

Objectives: Understanding the relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and vaccination behavior is important to inform public health interventions, yet few validated HPV knowledge scales exist. This study describes development of the Human Papillomavirus Knowledge Questionnaire (HPV-KQ) and its validation with parents residing in the southern United States (US). Methods: Drawing on previously published measures, we developed the 13-item HPV-KQ and administered the scale via Web-based survey to parents (N=1105) of adolescents ages 9 to 17 years. Dimensionality, internal consistency, model fit, and predictive validity were assessed. Results: The scale was bidimensional. One factor captured general HPV knowledge, and the second factor captured perceptions of gender differences in HPV infection and vaccine recommendations. The 13-item scale and 2-factor solution displayed strong internal consistency and good model fit. Parents of vaccinated adolescents scored higher on the 13-item HPV-KQ (Mean = 8.56) than parents of unvaccinated adolescents (Mean = 6.43) (p Conclusions: Evaluation indicates the HPV-KQ is a reliable and valid tool for measuring knowledge of HPV and the HPV vaccine among parents residing in the southern US. We recommend further efforts to validate the scale with other populations

Cancer · Cervical cancer · Geography · HPV infection · HPV vaccines · Human papillomavirus · Internal consistency · Psychological intervention · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Vaccination · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Immunology · Internal Medicine