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Table 2 the seven factors of FI(HPV)VUBYA and their factor loadings (N = 200)

From: Designing and psychometric assessment of the scale of factors influencing HPV vaccine uptake behaviors in young adults

Factors

Items

Factor Loading

h2

λ

Variance (%)

External stimuli

57. If friends suggest (or have suggested) the HPV vaccination, I will inject (or have injected)

0.952

0.778

11.487

28.016

54. If my family members suggest (or have suggested) the HPV vaccination, I will inject (or have injected)

0.867

0.709

60. If my family members inject the HPV vaccine (Or they injected), I inject (or injected)

0.843

0.693

55. If my partner (or my future partner) recommends (or has recommended) the HPV vaccine, I will inject (or have injected) it

0.813

0.749

59. If my friends inject the HPV vaccine (Or they injected it), I inject it (or injected it)

0.756

0.543

56. If your doctor recommends (or has recommended) the HPV vaccine, I will inject (or have injected)

0.727

0.684

58. If celebrities (clergy, athletes …) emphasize the importance of injecting the HPV vaccine, I will inject (or inject)

0.621

0.433

Perceived vulnerability

24. I feel like I'm currently at risk for cancer (cervix, urethra, vagina, mouth, and throat)

0.922

0.745

4.035

9.842

26. I feel like I'm at risk for genital warts right now

0.880

0.706

25. I feel I will be exposed to genital warts in the future

0.739

0.737

28. I feel like I'm currently exposed to HPV through my sexual partner

0.719

0.578

23. I feel I may be at risk for cancer (cervix, penis, anus, mouth) in the future

0.637

0.594

27. I feel I will be exposed to HPV through my sexual partner in the future

0.619

0.644

Perceived stigma

51. The person receiving the HPV vaccine is ridiculed by their friends and acquaintances to her/him

0.899

0.831

2.814

6.864

50. The person receiving the HPV vaccine receives the social stigma of immorality

0.879

0.767

52. Fear of potential criticism from others causes the HPV vaccine to be avoided

0.813

0.690

44. The HPV vaccine is not injected because people feel shy about diseases caused by HPV

0.521

0.338

53. There is some doubt about the HPV vaccine because the mass media (TV, newspapers, cyberspace) present a negative image of the HPV vaccine

0.496

0.320

42. Improper behavior of healthcare professionals or healthcare is one of the reasons for not coming for the HPV vaccination

0.412

0.380

Perceived severity

32. If I get HPV-related diseases, I will have family problems

0.974

0.609

1.750

4.268

31. Having an HPV-related disease will damage my social relationships with others

0.945

0.635

33. Having an HPV-related disease will hurt my sexual relationship

0.752

0.644

30. If I get cancer (cervix, urinary tract, anus, mouth, and throat), I will have long-term problems with the diseases

0.646

0.652

29. If I get genital warts, it is a serious problem for my health

0.508

0.640

34. If I get high-risk HPV, it can be fatal in the long run

0.477

0.439

Outcome expectations

14. If I inject (or have injected) the HPV vaccine, it will help prevent disease (cancers and genital warts)

0.851

0.584

1.246

3.038

15. If I inject (or have injected) the HPV vaccine, the Stress caused the HPV-related diseases (cancers and genital warts) is reduced

0.809

0.649

16. If I inject (or have injected) the HPV vaccine, it will reduce deaths from HPV-related diseases (cancers)

0.789

0.656

17. If I inject (or have injected) the HPV vaccine, it will be very helpful for me

0.633

0.654

Environment

37. There are no media training programs (TV, cyberspace) to inform and encourage the importance of HPV vaccination

− 0.941

0.673

1.246

3.040

38. There are no training programs in health centers and hospitals to inform and encourage the importance of HPV vaccination

− 0.806

0.612

39. There are no training programs in schools and universities to inform and encourage the importance of HPV vaccination

− 0.766

0.522

35. Difficult to obtain the HPV vaccine in pharmacies

0.432

0.178

Perceived barriers

19. If I inject (or have injected) the HPV vaccine, it will cause a lot of pain at the site of the injection

0.725

0.497

1.138

2.777

40. It takes time to Inject three—doses of the HPV vaccine

0.648

0.302

20. If I inject (or have injected) the HPV vaccine, it may cause nausea

0.623

0.423

36. It takes a long way to go to hospitals and health centers to get vaccinated

0.552

0.290

41. The HPV vaccine is expensive to inject

0.464

0.187

  1. h2, item communality, λ, eigenvalue