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Development of a Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intervention for Australian Adolescents
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Cooper, Spring C.; Davies, Cristyn; McBride, Kate; Blades, Joanna; Stoney, Tanya; Marshall, Helen; Skinner, S. Rachel – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objective: Australia has implemented a nation-wide programme providing a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to girls and boys through school-based programmes. Previous research has identified three distinct areas for attention: (1) lack of understanding about HPV and HPV vaccination, (2) young people's desire for involvement in decision-making…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Microbiology, Intervention, Adolescents
Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Injection Phobia Scale-Anxiety
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Olatunji, Bunmi O.; Sawchuk, Craig N.; Moretz, Melanie W.; David, Bieke; Armstrong, Thomas; Ciesielski, Bethany G. – Psychological Assessment, 2010
The present investigation examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Injection Phobia Scale-Anxiety (IPS-Anx). Principal components analysis of IPS-Anx items in Study 1 (n = 498) revealed a 2-factor structure consisting of Distal Fear and Contact Fear. However, CFA results in Study 2 (n = 567) suggest that a 1-factor…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Efficiency, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
Influencia de la Edad y de la Preparacion Psicologica en Ninos Sometidos a Cirugia (The Influence of Age and Psychological Preparation on Children Entering Surgery).
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Matamoros Z., Douglas A.; And Others – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1991
A study confirmed the notion that preparing a child psychologically for surgery benefits not only the child but also the entire medical process. The study also confirmed significant statistical reduction of fear resulting from the effectiveness of psychological preparation and the use of films showing the surgical procedure. (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Child Psychology, Coping, Emotional Response