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Examing the Link Between HPV Knowledge and Self-Efficacy for Preventive Behavior of Students at a Two Year College in New York City


Sunday, November 1, 2015

Lisa Grace-Leitch, EdD, MPH, MA, HEALTH EDUCATION, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE- CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NY
Studies have found that students and adolescents have a low level of awareness of the existence of HPV including poor knowledge about HPV symptoms and mode of transmission. They also found that “women in the 15 to 29 year old range do not believe HPV or cervical cancer to be a serious disease and feel that they have a low susceptibility to contracting the disease.” As a result, infected persons are frequently unaware that they are carriers, and transmission occurs unknowingly.

A cross sectional survey of students at a two-year college in New York City was conducted electronically to examine the link between Human Papillomus Virus (HPV) knowledge and self-efficacy for preventive behavior among male and female students

This sample of college students had a moderate risk based on their behaviors for HPV infection, had moderate HPV-knowledge levels, and a moderate level of self-efficacy for HPV prevention. The students did not perceive HPV to be especially serious, and did not perceive themselves to be particularly susceptible to HPV infection.

Learning Areas:

Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
ANALYZE THE LINK BETWEEN HPV KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-EFFICACY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS.

Keyword(s): College Students, Sexual Risk Behavior

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am an academic health educator working with young adults, one of my areas of research is the knowledge and behavior of college students in regards to the Human Papillomus Virus (HPV).
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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