title: The birds, the bees, and the HPVs: what drives mothers' intentions to use the HPV vaccination as a chance to talk about sex?
abstract: Parent-child communication about sex is a way to protect adolescents from engaging in risky behavior. The human papillomavirus vaccine provides mothers with a teachable moment to communicate about sex. This study examines mothers' intentions to talk about sex in conjunction with the vaccination of daughters ages 9 to 15 years, using the Theory of Planned Behavior as a framework. A random sample of mothers was surveyed (N=217). Findings indicated that mothers' intentions were driven by attitudes, subjective norms, and the age at which they intended to vaccinate. Efforts to encourage vaccination should concentrate on strengthening mothers' attitudes about the value of talking about sex and highlight referent persons who support communication about sex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Dr, 2195 WL, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. natoshia-askelson@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Natoshia M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Askelson
authors.forename: Shelly
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: Sandi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: Leslie K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Dennis
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andsager
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009679:Nuclear Family; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines