Table 2. Application of health belief model (HBM) constructs and social norms to inform the parent survey.
Theoretical constructs | Items per construct (True/False) |
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Perceived Susceptibility (HBM) | - My child is not very likely to get [disease] - A healthy 40-y-old is more likely to get the flu than my child - Compared with other children your child’s age, your child is more likely to get [flu or meningococcal disease] |
Perceived Severity (HBM) | - Flu/Whooping cough/Meningoccocal disease/HPV illness is [a] serious [illness] |
Perceived Benefits (HBM) | - Giving the influenza vaccine to children will decrease their parents’ time lost from work - Giving the influenza vaccine to children decreases their time out of school - Children should be vaccinated against the flu/whooping cough/meningococcal disease/HPV - By not getting the Tdap vaccine your child is putting others at risk for disease - The MCV4 vaccine is very effective at preventing meningococcal disease - The HPV vaccine is very effective in preventing cervical cancer |
Perceived Barriers (HBM) | - Pre-teens and teens should only be immunized against serious diseases - Your child’s immune system could be weakened by too many immunizations - Your child could get sick from the vaccine itself |
Social Norms (TRA) | - Most parents I know take their children for the flu/Tdap vaccine - Most people important to me think I would give my child the flu/Tdap/MCV4/HPV vaccine |