title: Mothers' intentions to vaccinate their teenaged children against human papillomavirus, as predicted by sex in South Korea: An application of the theory of planned behavior.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was conducted in order to examine the intention of mothers to vaccinate their teenaged children against human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, according to the children's sex. Based on the theory of planned behavior, the study identified the sex-specific predictors of mothers' intention to vaccinate their teenaged children against HPV.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a descriptive survey study that included, as participants, 200 mothers whose teenaged children were not vaccinated against HPV.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mothers' experience with HPV vaccination was a significant predictor of their childrens' HPV vaccination status. For the mothers of sons, subjective norms, attitudes, and perceived behavioral control were found to be significant predictors of intention of HPV vaccination, with an explanatory power of 69.5%. For those with daughters, only attitudes and subjective norms were significant predictors, with an explanatory power of 79.6%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The application of the theory of planned behavior is an effective method to determine the predictors of children's HPV vaccination status. In order to improve the HPV vaccination rate of teenaged children, strategies for education and effective promotion that involve mothers should be developed.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Mi
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Sil
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010465:Perception; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: human papillomavirus; intention; theory of planned behavior