Mental representations of HPV in Appalachia
Gender, semantic network analysis, and knowledge gaps
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228988 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel A Smith (0000-0003-0392-3735, The Pennsylvania State University, Communication Arts & Sciences, University Park, PA), Roxanne Parrott, Roxanne L Parrott (The Pennsylvania State University, Communication Arts & Sciences, University Park, PA) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 917-928 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105311428534 |
| PMID | 22169895 |
| PMCID | PMC3772554 |
| OpenAlex | W2063946891 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 31 |
Media coverage has emphasized human papillomavirus (HPV) as a vaccine-preventable, sexually transmitted virus causing cervical cancer. Appalachian undergraduate students ( N = 309, 50% female) were surveyed on their knowledge of HPV; analyses of mental representations were similar to content analyses of media coverage of HPV, suggesting media cultivation. Semantic network analysis revealed linkages between vaccine, disease causation and prevention, women's centrality in the representations, and structural differences that varied between vaccinated women, unvaccinated women, and men. The findings provided insights into gaps in the public's understanding of HPV, potential stigmatization of those testing HPV+, and future challenges in vaccinating men
Advertising · Appalachia · Cancer · Causation · Centrality · Cervical cancer · Human papillomavirus · Mass media · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Public health · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |