The present research examined the predictability of personality traits-in terms of consideration of future consequences (CFC)-with respect to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 124 college students in the United States. The results showed that CFC predicts participants’ intention to get the vaccine when they need to pay for it. CFC, on other hand, did not predict attitudes toward vaccination or intentions to get vaccinated when it is offered for free. However, CFC had indirect impacts on these factors through perceived benefits and perceived barriers. This study extends prior research on CFC by focusing on its effects on psychological processes including attitudes and intentions, rather than actual behaviors, as well as its indirect effects on those factors through various health beliefs. The study also provides implications for designing HPV vaccination campaigns by providing strategies for audience segmentation and message design.
목차
Abstract Backgrounds Literature Review HPV Vaccination Consideration of Future Consequences CFC and health behavior CFC and vaccination Potential Mediating Roles of Health Beliefs Method Participants Design and Procedures Instruments Prior knowledge regarding HPV and the HPV vaccine Attitudes and intentions Health beliefs Individual differences in consideration of future consequences Results Discussion Limitations and Future Research Directions Practical Implications References 요약
키워드
consideration of future consequenceshealth belief modelhealth communicationHPVvaccination
저자
Jarim Kim [ Assistant Professor, School of Communication, Kookmin University ]
Corresponding author
Xiaoli Nan [ Professor, Department of Communication, University of Maryland ]