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Direct linkWilson, Kelly L.; Smith, Matthew Lee; Rosen, Brittany L.; Pulczinski, Jairus C.; Ory, Marcia G. – Journal of School Nursing, 2017
The purpose of this study was to describe college-aged females' human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and beliefs, perceptions and perceived benefits of the HPV vaccine, and identify characteristics associated with vaccination status and support for HPV vaccine mandates. Data were collected from 1,105 females by an Internet-delivered questionnaire…
Descriptors: Cancer, Immunization Programs, School Nurses, Females
Johnson, Chandrika; Ogletree, Roberta – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: Although human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is commonly associated with women and cervical cancer, male HPV infection is also a public health concern. In addition to transmission risk to women, HPV is associated with anal, penile, and oral cancers in men and genital warts. Purpose: The study's purpose was to examine male college…
Descriptors: Males, College Students, Immunization Programs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Koç, Zeliha – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objectives: The current descriptive study aimed to determine university students' knowledge and attitudes regarding cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV vaccines in Turkey. Participants: A total of 800 students participated. Methods: This study was carried out between September 1, 2012, and October 30, 2012, in 8 female…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cancer, Immunization Programs, College Students
Paiva, Andrea L.; Lipschitz, Jessica M.; Fernandez, Anne C.; Redding, Colleen A.; Prochaska, James O. – Journal of American College Health, 2014
Objective: To examine acceptability and feasibility of a Transtheoretical Model (TTM)-based computer-tailored intervention (CTI) for increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in college-aged women. Participants: Two hundred forty-three women aged 18-26 were recruited between February and May of 2011. Methods: Participants completed the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Health Promotion, Immunization Programs, Females
Jewett, Amy; Bell, Teal; Cohen, Nicole J.; Buckley, Kirsten; Leino, E. Victor; Even, Susan; Beavers, Suzanne; Brown, Clive; Marano, Nina – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: Colleges are at risk for communicable disease outbreaks because of the high degree of person-to-person interactions and relatively crowded dormitory settings. This report describes the US college student health screening requirements among US resident and international students for tuberculosis (TB) and vaccine-preventable diseases…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Screening Tests, Diseases
Krawczyk, Andrea; Stephenson, Ellen; Perez, Samara; Lau, Elsa; Rosberger, Zeev – American Journal of Health Education, 2013
Background: The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was recently approved for men. To effectively tailor HPV education efforts toward men, it is important to understand what men know about HPV and how this knowledge relates to their decision to receive the vaccine. This study examines how objective HPV knowledge, objective HPV vaccine knowledge,…
Descriptors: Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunization Programs, Regression (Statistics)
Catalano, Hannah Priest; Knowlden, Adam P.; Sharma, Manoj; Franzidis, Alexia – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2016
Although college-aged women are at high risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, many college women remain unvaccinated against HPV. Testing health behavior theory can assist sexuality educators in identifying behavioral antecedents to promote behavior change within an intervention. The purpose of this pilot study was to utilize social…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Social Cognition, Social Theories, College Students
Purssell, Edward; While, Alison – Health Education Journal, 2011
Objective: To investigate the knowledge of university students regarding pandemic and seasonal influenza. Design: Online questionnaire-based survey of undergraduate and postgraduate students, including those on nursing, medical, other health and non-health related courses. Method: The sample was recruited using the university email system, and the…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes, College Students
Bynum, Shalanda A.; Brandt, Heather M.; Friedman, Daniela B.; Annang, Lucy; Tanner, Andrea – Journal of American College Health, 2011
Objective: Given recent approval for administration of a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to men, it is important to assess the HPV-related perspectives of men and women. The purpose of this study was to examine gender differences in HPV knowledge, beliefs, and vaccine acceptance among college students attending 3 historically black…
Descriptors: College Students, Cues, Black Colleges, Immunization Programs
Sandfort, Jessica R.; Pleasant, Andrew – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: To assess students' human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Participants/ Methods: Students (N = 1,282) at a large, public university in the Northeast United States completed a questionnaire during February 2008 assessing HPV knowledge, prevalence, transmission, cervical cancer risk and stigma; sexual behavior,…
Descriptors: Television Commercials, Physicians, Immunization Programs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Jones, Melissa; Cook, Robert – Journal of American College Health, 2008
Objective and Participants: In 2006, the authors examined intention to receive an HPV vaccine among 340 college students. Methods: A total of 138 men and 202 women completed questionnaires. The authors measured intention by asking participants how likely they would be to accept an HPV vaccine that prevented against (1) all HPV, (2) cervical cancer…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Immunization Programs, Cancer, Intention
Hwang, Jessica P.; Huang, Chih-Hsun; Yi, Jenny K. – Journal of American College Health, 2008
Asian American college students are at high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV). Participants and Methods: Vietnamese American students completed a questionnaire assessing HBV knowledge and attitudes. The authors performed statistical analyses to examine the relationship between HBV knowledge and participant characteristics. They also performed…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, College Students, Knowledge Level, Diseases
Download full textCaron, Rosemary M.; Kispert, Elisabeth; McGrath, Robert J. – Online Submission, 2008
Background: Cervical cancer is primarily caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality among women. Purpose: College women may be at risk for contracting HPV based on their sexual behavior. An exploratory analysis was conducted, following the release of the HPV vaccine, Gardasil[R], to (1)…
Descriptors: Health Education, Females, Immunization Programs, Public Health
