The Relationship Between Perception of Genital Warts (HPV) and Lifestyle, Optimism, and Future Orientation Among Psychology Students
Keywords:
perception of disease, genital warts (HPV), lifestyle, future outlook, optimismAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationships and predictive roles of lifestyle, optimism, and future orientation in students’ perception of genital warts (HPV).
Methods and Materials: This applied study used a descriptive–correlational design. The population consisted of psychology students at Aliabad Katul Islamic Azad University during the 2024–2025 academic year, from whom 200 participants were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires measuring HPV perception, health-promoting lifestyle, optimism, and future orientation. Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analyses were conducted using SPSS version 26.
Findings: The results demonstrated significant positive relationships between HPV perception and lifestyle, optimism, and future orientation. Multiple regression analysis showed that all three variables significantly predicted HPV perception, with future orientation emerging as the strongest predictor.
Conclusion: Perception of HPV is influenced not only by medical awareness but also by psychological characteristics and lifestyle patterns, indicating that effective university health interventions should simultaneously target lifestyle improvement, optimism, and future-oriented thinking.
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