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Direct linkIsaac Nyarko Kwakye; Daniel Adom-Fynn; Nuworza Kugbey; Kwame Benyibaling Bour – SAGE Open, 2025
This scoping review is intended to examine and consolidate the factors that influence the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among African university students. Gaining an understanding of these factors is crucial for developing effective public health strategies to improve vaccination rates within this demographic. An extensive search of peer-reviewed…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Immunization Programs, Student Attitudes
Christy Kollath-Cattano; Sarah J. Hatteberg; Samantha Petillo; Morgan Giancaterini – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: To examine correlates of and barriers to COVID-19 vaccine initiation and intention among college students. Participants: 1,171 students attending a public university in the South. Methods: Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the correlates of vaccine intention and initiation. Reasons for pursuing or foregoing vaccination…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Immunization Programs, College Students
Jana L. Hirschtick; Wayne DiFranceisco; Bijou Hunt; Jacquelyn Jacobs; Jesus Valencia; Jennifer L. Walsh; Katherine Quinn – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Although vaccine behaviors differ greatly by gender and age, few studies have examined vaccination at the intersection of gender and age within the Black community. We examined COVID-19 vaccination by gender and age using a survey of over 500 Black adults in Chicago, Illinois, fielded from September 2021 to March 2022. Although 54% had received at…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Immunization Programs, Gender Differences
Matthew Lovesky; Laura Merrell; Suzanne Grossman; Dayna Henry – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: To assess changes in perceptions of COVID-19 worry and perceived severity, changes in COVID-19 vaccination status, and barriers to COVID-19 vaccination among college students. Participants: 2,252 participants were recruited from a personal wellness course across four academic semesters at a large public university. Methods: Participants…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Immunization Programs, Student Attitudes
Su, Zhaohui; Chen, Yen Tzu – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Influenza attack rates among college students are high. However, little is known about the determinants of students' flu vaccine adoption from their own perspectives. To fill this gap, this study aims to investigate barriers and facilitators to college students' flu vaccine adoption. Methods: A total of 545 students offered complete…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Immunization Programs, Health Behavior, Barriers
Hall, Carrie Ann; Skelly, Christy; Marc, Nancy; Risko, Judy – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: College student populations are considered at greater risk of contracting influenza due to their close living conditions. Despite this increased risk, college students are reluctant to obtain annual vaccination. This pilot study sought to determine perceptions of students on a college campus who received the annual influenza vaccination…
Descriptors: College Students, Immunization Programs, Communicable Diseases, Student Attitudes
Margaret A. Riggs; Sabrina A. Madni; January Cornelius; Amy Zhang; Michaila Czarnik; Keith Zullig; Robert J. Bensley; Linda Gibson-Young; Marilyn Gardner; Caryl E. Waggett; Vonia Grabeel; Samuel J. Pettyjohn; Christine Fisher; Resa M. Jones; Dayna M. Maniccia; Jack Doyle; Margarita Treuth; John Neatherlin; Ebony Thomas; Lisa Barrios – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objectives: To understand college and university student knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) regarding COVID-19 prevention strategies. Methods: Thirteen colleges and universities volunteered to conduct an anonymous electronic survey in April 2021 to assess students' KAB about mask use and vaccination to prevent COVID-19. Results:…
Descriptors: College Students, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior
Odella Dianne Hagan – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Community college women do not obtain the HPV vaccine at the same rate as university women. The aim of this study was to discover the perceptions of community college women in relation to the human papillomavirus (HPV) and associated cancers, the perceived barriers and benefits of obtaining the HPV vaccination, and how health behavior decisions…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Females, Student Attitudes, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Foster, Stephen; Carvallo, Mauricio; Song, Hairong; Lee, Joyce; Lee, Jongwon – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Objective: Sexual promiscuity stigma constitutes a significant barrier which prevents young women from receiving catch-up human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations. Our objective was to explore how this stigma may be particularly detrimental to women in cultures of honor, where women are expected to maintain a reputation of sexual purity.…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Social Bias, Sexuality
Joan E. Kreiger; Victoria A. Zigmont; Carrie D. Michalski; Kristen S. Borgognone – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Even healthy college students are vulnerable to severe complications associated with seasonal influenza (flu). Despite national directives to increase influenza vaccination compliance, college campuses remain woefully below national goals. This study aimed to identify factors correlated with the decision to voluntarily receive an…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Immunization Programs, Health Behavior, Undergraduate Students
Balcezak, Hannah C.; Olusanya, Olufunto A.; Tomar, Aditi; Foster, Margaret; Wigfall, Lisa T. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: To describe rates and identify factors associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young adult males in college/university settings. Methods: Study was reported according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Five electronic databases were searched for empirical studies…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Young Adults, Males, Immunization Programs
Kessler, Roanna; Auwaerter, Paul – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Improve (HPV) vaccination rates in a college-aged population using a strategic toolkit for student health services. Participants: Eighteen to twenty-six year-olds enrolled at Johns Hopkins University who utilized the Student Health & Wellness Center (JHU SHWC) during the study period. Methods: The toolkit comprised of (a) continuing…
Descriptors: College Students, Health Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs
Jennifer Tsui; Michelle Shin; Kylie Sloan; Bibiana Martinez; Lawrence A. Palinkas; Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati; Joel C. Cantor; Shawna V. Hudson; Benjamin F. Crabtree – Prevention Science, 2024
HPV vaccination rates remain below target levels among adolescents in the United States, which is particularly concerning in safety-net populations with persistent disparities in HPV-associated cancer burden. Perspectives on evidence-based strategies (EBS) for HPV vaccination among key implementation participants, internal and external to clinics,…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs, Health Behavior, Allied Health Personnel
Sacca, Lea; Doumat, George; Rihan, Alaa; Maroun, Jonathan; Ejezie, Chinenye – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Background: Despite the availability of health resources such as immunizations on campus, HPV vaccination rates in college students remain low with existing gender disparities in HPV vaccine uptake. Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to identify common limitations to HPV vaccination interventions among college students, utilized…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Immunization Programs, College Students, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Brunson, Emily K.; Rohde, Rodney E.; Fulton, Lawrence V. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective To assess college students' willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines and the factors that influence their decisions. Participants: Traditional (aged 18-23) undergraduate students at a university in central Texas. Methods: An online survey was administered in fall 2020 to 614 students stratified by sex and race/ethnicity. Results: 40.9% of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics, Immunization Programs
