The Impact Of The Strength Of Social Relationships On The Willingness Of College Students To Receive HPV Vaccination

The HPV vaccine is the first vaccine to prevent malignant tumors and holds significant clinical value.According to data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer(IARC)of the World Health Organization,cervical cancer ranks fourth in incidence and third in mortality among malignant tumors in women worldwide.In response to the high incidence and mortality of cervical cancer,HPV vaccination has become the primary method for preventing this disease.With the development of the internet,social networks have become a major source of health information for people.The HPV vaccine has attracted attention and sparked a wave of interest among internet users,making the factors influencing public HPV vaccine uptake an important topic of discussion.This study focuses on We Chat Moments as the observation target and employs a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews to explore the factors influencing HPV vaccine uptake intentions among college students.By integrating the Health Belief Model,Relationship Strength Theory,and Theory of Planned Behavior,the study analyzes the relationship between relationship strength and health belief factors and how these factors jointly influence college students’ HPV vaccine uptake intentions.A total of 491 valid questionnaires were collected,and the data were analyzed using SPSS26.0 software through reliability and validity analysis,descriptive analysis,correlation analysis,regression analysis,independent samples t-test,and one-way analysis of variance.Additionally,interview content was used to further explore factors not covered in the questionnaire survey,providing supplementary evidence for the empirical research.The study findings reveal that relationship strength,perceived benefits,and perceived severity have a significant positive impact on college students’ HPV vaccine uptake intentions.Moreover,perceived benefits and perceived severity mediate the relationship between relationship strength and college students’ HPV vaccine uptake intentions.Demographic factors such as age,education level,and major also significantly influence college students’ vaccine uptake intentions.However,perceived susceptibility,perceived barriers,gender,monthly living expenses,and place of residence do not significantly affect college students’ vaccine uptake intentions.The indepth interview data demonstrate that HPV vaccine-related content posted on social media can evoke anxiety among non-vaccinated individuals,which further influences their vaccine uptake intentions.Based on the research results,it is recommended to utilize strong relationships to promote HPV vaccine health information and enhance the effectiveness of health communication.Increasing the perceived benefits and perceived severity can strengthen the dissemination of HPV vaccine health beliefs.Regular HPV vaccine health education lectures should be conducted in universities to improve students’ health literacy.Additionally,it is important to adopt an objective perspective towards HPV vaccine content on social media and effectively address the anxiety of nonvaccinated individuals.