A/H1N1 vaccine intentions in college students: An application of the theory of planned behavior

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dc.contributor.authorAgarwal, Vinita
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-04T18:10:04Z
dc.date.available2018-09-04T18:10:04Z
dc.date.issued2014-04-29
dc.description.abstractObjective: 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 hard-copy 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 < .001) of variance in vaccine intentions. Controlling for side effects, self-efficacy and perceived comparative susceptibility predicted intentions when entered in the first block, while 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.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2014.917650en_US
dc.format.extent21 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articles preprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2J960D49
dc.identifier.citationAgarwal, V. (2014). A/H1N1 vaccine intentions in college students: An application of the theory of planned behavior. Journal of American College Health, 62(6), 416-424.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/11206
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtSalisbury Universityen_US
dc.subjectPandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virusen_US
dc.subjectA/H1N1 vaccine intentionsen_US
dc.subjectSelf-efficacyen_US
dc.subjectPerceived comparative susceptibilityen_US
dc.subjectTheory of planned behavioren_US
dc.subjectCollege studentsen_US
dc.subjectUndergraduate studentsen_US
dc.titleA/H1N1 vaccine intentions in college students: An application of the theory of planned behavioren_US
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