ERIC Number: EJ1035813
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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A/H1N1 Vaccine Intentions in College Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
Agarwal, Vinita
Journal of American College Health, v62 n6 p416-424 2014
Objective: To test the applicability of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in college students who have not previously received the A/H1N1 vaccine. Participants: Undergraduate communication students at a metropolitan southern university. Methods: In January-March 2010, students from voluntarily participating communication classes completed a hardcopy survey assessing TPB and clinically significant constructs. Hierarchical regression equations predicted variance in vaccine intentions of students who had not received a flu shot (N = 198; 70% Caucasian). Results: The TPB model explained 51.7% (p < 0.001) of variance in vaccine intentions. Controlling for side effects, self-efficacy and perceived comparative susceptibility predicted intentions when entered in the first block, whereas attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control significantly contribute when entered in the second block. Conclusions: For students who have not previously received a flu vaccine, vaccine communication should utilize self-efficacy and perceived comparative susceptibility to employ the TPB to promote vaccine intentions.
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Communicable Diseases, Undergraduate Students, Communications, Majors (Students), Urban Universities, Student Surveys, Regression (Statistics), Epidemiology, Student Attitudes, Behavior Theories, Intention, Measures (Individuals), Demography, Student Characteristics, Multivariate Analysis, Disease Control, Prevention
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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