title: Human papillomavirus vaccine intention among college men: what's oral sex got to do with it?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify associations between engaging in oral sex and perceived risk of oral cancer among college men. Also, to identify associations, and their moderating factors, between oral sex and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Young men were recruited from 2 university campuses in the South (N = 150). Men completed an audio computer-assisted self-administered interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With the exception of receiving fellatio, each measure of oral sex behavior was significantly associated with greater perceived risk of oral cancer. Four oral sex behaviors evidenced significant associations with vaccine acceptance. Men engaging in recent oral sex or reporting oral sex behaviors with more than 2 partners were more likely to indicate vaccine intent. African American/black race, communication with parents about sex-related topics, and HPV-related stigma/shame were identified as moderating factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Young college men giving or receiving oral sex with multiple partners may be predisposed to HPV vaccination.
authors.affiliation: College of Public Health and the Rural Cancer Prevention Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. crosby@uky.edu
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.forename: Ralph J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: DiClemente
authors.forename: Laura F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nash
authors.forename: Sinead
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Younge
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Head
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D003201:Computers; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities; D044465:White People; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines