One HPV Vaccination Message Does Not Fit All
Differences Between Young Adults Deciding to Be Vaccinated and Parents Deciding for Their Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21616634 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruoxiao Su (0000-0001-6172-0456, The University of Texas at Austin), Keri K Stephens (0000-0002-9526-2331, The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author), Matthew S Mcglone (0000-0002-8130-5724, The University of Texas at Austin), Mian Jia (0000-0003-1016-2647, City University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1645-1660 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1041-0236 • E-ISSN: 1532-7027 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10410236.2024.2417115 |
| PMID | 39478362 |
| OpenAlex | W4403956097 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 52 |
Despite decades of research on HPV vaccination, the U.S. has still not achieved optimal vaccination rates. This study investigated two different message strategies (agency assignment and deviance regulation marking) for encouraging HPV vaccination in two different populations: parents considering vaccinating their children and young adults (18-26) considering vaccinating themselves. Using a 2 × 3 × 3 online experiment, this study examined the differences between the two message target groups and the effects of the different message strategies on psychological precursors to HPV vaccination and vaccination intention. The findings indicate that using both agency and deviance regulation marking message strategies provided a significant increase in HPV vaccination intentions. However, there were many differences in terms of the variables influencing HPV vaccination decision making in young adults (18-26) and parents making decisions for their children. Specifically, using human agency and a deviance message increased HPV vaccine confidence in young adults, but did not in parents. Implications of these findings for designing different messages directed to these target groups along with future directions are discussed
Developmental psychology · Health communication · Human papillomavirus · Vaccination · Young adult · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Communication · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Medicine · Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Virology
Tightness–looseness across the 50 united states
Influence of Evidence Type and Narrative Type on HPV Risk Perception and Intention to Obtain the HPV Vaccine
The impact of changing attitudes, norms, and self-efficacy on health-related intentions and behavior
Beyond confidence
Developing a Broadly Applicable Measure of Risk Perception
Mapping cognitive structures and processes through verbal content
Self-efficacy
Barriers to Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among US Adolescents
Meta-analysis of the relationship between risk perception and health behavior
Historical Origins of the Health Belief Model
Vaccine hesitancy
The Effects of Agency Assignment and Reference Point on Responses to Covid-19 Messages
Risk perceptions
Barriers and supports for uptake of human papillomavirus vaccination in Indigenous people globally
Putting the fear back into fear appeals
Acculturation and Health Beliefs
Effects of self–other decision making on regulatory focus and choice overload
Knowing less but presuming more
Thematic Proto-Roles and Argument Selection
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |