title: Consideration of Future Consequences and HPV Vaccine Uptake Among Young Adults.
abstract: The authors investigated the effect of individual difference in consideration of future consequences (CFC) on the uptake of the HPV vaccine among a group of young adults. A cross-sectional survey of 676 college students was conducted. Findings indicated that CFC had no direct effect on HPV vaccine uptake. However, CFC had significant effects on a number of HPV-related health beliefs in that greater CFC was associated with less perceived susceptibility to HPV, greater perceived severity of HPV, less perceived logistic/financial barriers, and higher perceived vaccine efficacy. CFC exerted a significant indirect effect on vaccine uptake through perceived vaccine efficacy. Implications of the findings for health communication are discussed.
authors.affiliation: a School of Communication, Kookmin University , Seoul , South Korea.
authors.forename: Jarim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Xiaoli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Nan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines