Georden Jones1, Samara Perez2,3, Veronika Huta1, Zeev Rosberger2,3,4,5,6, Sophie Lebel1. 1. a School of Psychology , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario , Canada. 2. b Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research , Jewish General Hospital , Montreal , Quebec , Canada. 3. c Department of Psychology , McGill University , Montreal , Quebec , Canada. 4. d Louise Granofsky Psychosocial Oncology Program , Segal Cancer Center, Jewish General Hospital , Montreal , Quebec , Canada. 5. e Department of Oncology , McGill University , Montreal , Quebec , Canada. 6. f Department of Psychiatry , McGill University , Montreal , Quebec , Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The goals of the present study are (1) to identify sociodemographic and psychosocial predictors of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related stigma and (2) to examine the relationship between HPV-related stigma in predicting HPV vaccine decision-making among college males. PARTICIPANTS: Six hundred and eighty college males aged 18-26 from 3 Canadian universities were recruited from September 2013 to April 2014. METHODS: Participants completed a self-report survey assessing HPV-related stigma, psychosocial predictors of HPV-related stigma, and HPV vaccine decision-making. The results were analyzed using variance analyses and linear regressions. RESULTS: Ethnicity, province of residence, and perceived severity of HPV were found to significantly influence HPV-related stigma. In addition, HPV-related stigma was higher in those unaware of the availability of the HPV vaccine for males. CONCLUSIONS: Promotion efforts should concentrate on Asian minorities and should avoid HPV severity messaging, as these may lead to higher HPV-related stigma, which in turn may act as a barrier to vaccination.
OBJECTIVE: The goals of the present study are (1) to identify sociodemographic and psychosocial predictors of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related stigma and (2) to examine the relationship between HPV-related stigma in predicting HPV vaccine decision-making among college males. PARTICIPANTS: Six hundred and eighty college males aged 18-26 from 3 Canadian universities were recruited from September 2013 to April 2014. METHODS:Participants completed a self-report survey assessing HPV-related stigma, psychosocial predictors of HPV-related stigma, and HPV vaccine decision-making. The results were analyzed using variance analyses and linear regressions. RESULTS: Ethnicity, province of residence, and perceived severity of HPV were found to significantly influence HPV-related stigma. In addition, HPV-related stigma was higher in those unaware of the availability of the HPV vaccine for males. CONCLUSIONS: Promotion efforts should concentrate on Asian minorities and should avoid HPV severity messaging, as these may lead to higher HPV-related stigma, which in turn may act as a barrier to vaccination.
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Keywords:
Cancer prevention; HPV; college males; stigma; vaccine decision-making