ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1612480
This article is part of the Research TopicMeasuring Vaccination Perception, Confidence, and Uptake: Advancing Instrument Development and ValidationView all articles
Factors influencing Chinese young adults' intention to receive HPV vaccination: the mediating role of attitude
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- 1School of Humanities and Management, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
- 2School of Business, Shandong Xiehe University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- 3Finance Department, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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Introduction: This study examines the intention of young adults to receive the Human Papillomavirus vaccination in China, with a specific focus on the mediating role of attitude within an integrated framework of the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior.Methods: A convenience sampling method was utilized to collect data through an online questionnaire targeting young adults aged 18 to 26. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation modeling to explore the relationships between various factors affecting vaccination intention.Results: The findings revealed that perceived susceptibility, perceived severity and perceived benefits have significant positive effects on attitudes toward the HPV vaccine. Subjective norms, attitude and perceived behavioral control positively influence the intention to receive the HPV vaccination. Attitude was identified as a significant mediator between these variables and intention to receive HPV vaccination.Discussion: This study highlights the need for targeted educational campaigns to improve young adults' HPV vaccine attitudes. Public health initiatives may potentially increase HPV vaccination rates.
Keywords: HPV vaccination, health belief model, Theory of Planned Behavior, Behavioral Intention, Attitude, Chinese young adults
Received: 15 Apr 2025; Accepted: 03 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Wu, Liow, Zhou and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Hongyan Wu, School of Humanities and Management, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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