Predictors of Intention to Obtain HPV Vaccination among Thai Female College Students

Sukmadewi  SUKMADEWI; Kamonthip  WIWATTANAWONGSA; Sopen  CHUNUAN; Aris  WIDAYATI

doi:10.48048/wjst.2021.10968

Authors

Sukmadewi SUKMADEWI Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8374-3990
Kamonthip WIWATTANAWONGSA Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
Sopen CHUNUAN Department of Maternal and Newborn Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
Aris WIDAYATI Department of Social, Behavioral, and Administrative Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4396-9706

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48048/wjst.2021.10968

Keywords:

College women, Human papillomavirus, Intention, Immunizations

Abstract

This study determined the predictors of intention to obtain HPV vaccination among Thai female college students. The participants of this study were Thai female college students aged 18 - 26 years who were unvaccinated (N = 191). The study used a cross-sectional survey conducted from October to November of 2018. Seven predictors were included in the conceptual framework and analyzed for their relative contribution using multiple regression. The questionnaire reliability was > 0.80 for each construct, except knowledge (0.714). Significant predictors for intention to obtain HPV vaccine were found to be attitude to obtain HPV vaccination (β = 0.31, p < 0.001); perceived behavioral control (β = 0.31, p < 0.001); and perceived susceptibility (β = 0.22, p = 0.005), accounting for 40 % of its variance. Increasing intention to obtain the vaccine of HPV among Thai female college students should focus on enhancing positive attitudes toward obtaining the HPV vaccination, boosting perceived behavioral control, and increasing perceived susceptibility to its infection and diseases.

HIGHLIGHTS

Significant factors that influence the intention for receiving HPV vaccine were described
Attitude, perceived behavioral control, and perceived susceptibility are important factors for HPV vaccination in young Thai females
The intention to get vaccination should be focusing on enhancing all these factors

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