Gonzales Rm, Glik Dc, Prelip M, Bourque L, Yuen J, Ang A, Jones Mc
School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Health Educ Res. 2006 Oct;21(5):654-61. doi: 10.1093/her/cyl047. Epub 2006 Aug 31.
Young adults are at risk for Hepatitis B infection. Little is known about their attitudes and beliefs concerning Hepatitis B, which are determinants of getting immunized. This investigation examined risk perceptions and behavioral intentions concerning Hepatitis B among a convenience sample of 1070 young adults, 18-24 years old who participated in a Hepatitis B campaign that aired a prevention-based advertisement in movies. The campaign did not produce any significant effects. Therefore, analyses presented in this paper explored whether risk perceptions and intentions vary by sociodemographic characteristics. Most young adults do not perceive themselves to be at risk for Hepatitis B, but perceive other people to be at risk. Gender and ethnic differences in behavioral intentions to seek out Hepatitis B information were also observed. This study offers insight about important factors to consider when designing Hepatitis B prevention interventions for young adults and suggests that increasing health-promotion efforts for this group, while accounting for differences in age, culture and gender, are warranted.
年轻人有感染乙型肝炎的风险。对于他们有关乙型肝炎的态度和信念，人们知之甚少，而这些却是决定是否接种疫苗的因素。本调查研究了1070名年龄在18至24岁的年轻人的便利样本中有关乙型肝炎的风险认知和行为意图，这些年轻人参加了一场乙肝宣传活动，该活动在电影中播放了基于预防的广告。该活动没有产生任何显著效果。因此，本文所呈现的分析探讨了风险认知和意图是否因社会人口学特征而异。大多数年轻人并不认为自己有感染乙型肝炎的风险，但认为其他人有风险。在寻求乙型肝炎信息的行为意图方面也观察到了性别和种族差异。本研究为设计针对年轻人的乙型肝炎预防干预措施时需要考虑的重要因素提供了见解，并表明在考虑年龄、文化和性别差异的同时，加大对该群体的健康促进力度是有必要的。
