Consideration of Future Consequences and HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Young Adults

J Health Commun. 2015;20(9):1033-40. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1018583. Epub 2015 Jul 27.

Abstract

The authors investigated the effect of individual difference in consideration of future consequences (CFC) on the uptake of the HPV vaccine among a group of young adults. A cross-sectional survey of 676 college students was conducted. Findings indicated that CFC had no direct effect on HPV vaccine uptake. However, CFC had significant effects on a number of HPV-related health beliefs in that greater CFC was associated with less perceived susceptibility to HPV, greater perceived severity of HPV, less perceived logistic/financial barriers, and higher perceived vaccine efficacy. CFC exerted a significant indirect effect on vaccine uptake through perceived vaccine efficacy. Implications of the findings for health communication are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Forecasting
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Individuality*
  • Male
  • Papillomavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Students / psychology
  • Students / statistics & numerical data
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Papillomavirus Vaccines