TY - JOUR
T1 - 'Feeling' risk and seeing solutions: Predicting vaccination intention against Hepatitis B infection among men who have sex with men
AU - Das, E.
AU - de Wit, J.B.F.
AU - Vet, R.
AU - Frijns, T.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This study assessed cognitive and affective predictors of intention to obtain vaccination against the hepatitis B virus (HBV) among men who have sex with men (MSM), based on leading social cognitive models of health behavior. The key predictors of vaccination intention were perceived risk of contracting HBV, expectancies regarding the outcome of vaccination, and the interaction between risk perception and outcome expectancies. Negative affect increased risk perceptions, which, in turn, positively affected vaccination intention. It is concluded that MSM should feel they are at risk for HBV, and see solutions to this risk. Copyright © 2008 SAGE Publications.
AB - This study assessed cognitive and affective predictors of intention to obtain vaccination against the hepatitis B virus (HBV) among men who have sex with men (MSM), based on leading social cognitive models of health behavior. The key predictors of vaccination intention were perceived risk of contracting HBV, expectancies regarding the outcome of vaccination, and the interaction between risk perception and outcome expectancies. Negative affect increased risk perceptions, which, in turn, positively affected vaccination intention. It is concluded that MSM should feel they are at risk for HBV, and see solutions to this risk. Copyright © 2008 SAGE Publications.
U2 - 10.1177/1359105308093849
DO - 10.1177/1359105308093849
M3 - Article
SN - 1359-1053
VL - 13
SP - 728
EP - 732
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
IS - 6
ER -
