The role of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related stigma on HPV vaccine decision-making among college males |
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| Authors: | Georden Jones Samara Perez Veronika Huta Zeev Rosberger Sophie Lebel |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canadagjone046@uottawa.ca;3. Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;4. Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;5. School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada;6. Louise Granofsky Psychosocial Oncology Program, Segal Cancer Center, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;7. Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;8. Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTObjective: 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 college males HPV stigma vaccine decision-making |
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