Wu Hongyan, Liow Guateng, Zhou Zhengxi, Li Jifeng
School of Humanities and Management, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China.
School of Business, Shandong Xiehe University, Shandong, China.
Front Public Health. 2025 Jul 23;13:1612480. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1612480. eCollection 2025.
This study examines the intention of young adults to receive the Human Papillomavirus vaccination in China, with a specific focus on the mediating role of attitude within an integrated framework of the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior.
A convenience sampling method was utilized to collect data through an online questionnaire targeting young adults aged 18 to 26. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation modeling to explore the relationships between various factors affecting vaccination intention.
The findings revealed that perceived susceptibility, perceived severity and perceived benefits have significant positive effects on attitudes toward the HPV vaccine. Subjective norms, attitude and perceived behavioral control positively influence the intention to receive the HPV vaccination. Attitude was identified as a significant mediator between these variables and intention to receive HPV vaccination.
This study highlights the need for targeted educational campaigns to improve young adults' HPV vaccine attitudes. Public health initiatives may potentially increase HPV vaccination rates.
本研究考察了中国年轻人接种人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）疫苗的意愿，特别关注在健康信念模型和计划行为理论的综合框架内态度的中介作用。
采用便利抽样法，通过针对18至26岁年轻人的在线问卷收集数据。使用偏最小二乘结构方程模型分析数据，以探究影响疫苗接种意愿的各种因素之间的关系。
研究结果显示，感知易感性、感知严重性和感知益处对HPV疫苗态度有显著正向影响。主观规范、态度和感知行为控制对HPV疫苗接种意愿有正向影响。态度被确定为这些变量与HPV疫苗接种意愿之间的重要中介变量。
本研究强调需要开展有针对性的教育活动，以改善年轻人对HPV疫苗的态度。公共卫生举措可能会提高HPV疫苗接种率。
