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Samara Perez

McGill University & McGill University Health Centre - Research Institute (MUHC-RI)
Verified email at mcgill.ca
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The vaccine hesitancy scale: Psychometric properties and validation

…, O Tatar, E Dube, R Amsel, B Knauper, A Naz, S Perez… - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction The SAGE Working Group on Vaccine Hesitancy developed a vaccine hesitancy
measure, the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS). This scale has the potential to aid in the …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of the vaccine conspiracy beliefs scale

GK Shapiro, A Holding, S Perez, R Amsel… - Papillomavirus …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Parents’ vaccine attitudes influence their decision regarding child vaccination.
To date, no study has evaluated the impact of vaccine conspiracy beliefs on human …

[HTML][HTML] Beliefs, behaviors and HPV vaccine: correcting the myths and the misinformation

GD Zimet, Z Rosberger, WA Fisher, S Perez… - Preventive …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake in many countries has been sub-optimal.
We examine several issues associated with non-vaccination that have received …

Correlates of Tinder use and risky sexual behaviors in young adults

…, A Sutton, W Fisher, A Naz, S Perez… - … , Behavior, and Social …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Tinder is a frequently used geosocial networking application that allows users to meet sexual
partners in their geographical vicinity. Research examining Tinder use and its association …

Human papillomavirus vaccination intentions and uptake in college women.

AL Krawczyk, S Perez, E Lau, CA Holcroft… - Health …, 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Using the health belief model (HBM) and theory of planned behavior (TPB) as
theoretical frameworks, the objectives of this study were:(a) to identify correlates of human …

How to inform: comparing written and video education interventions to increase human papillomavirus knowledge and vaccination intentions in young adults

A Krawczyk, E Lau, S Perez, V Delisle… - Journal of American …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To compare the efficacy of 2 human papillomavirus (HPV) educational interventions
on increasing HPV knowledge and vaccination intentions in college students. Participants…

Parents' decision-making about the human papillomavirus vaccine for their daughters: I. Quantitative results

…, B Knäuper, V Gilca, E Dubé, S Perez… - Human vaccines & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) is an effective primary prevention
measure for HPV-related diseases. For children and young adolescents, the uptake of the …

Extending and validating a human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge measure in a national sample of Canadian parents of boys

S Perez, O Tatar, R Ostini, GK Shapiro, J Waller… - Preventive …, 2016 - Elsevier
As the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is now recommended for males, a reliable,
comprehensive HPV knowledge measurement tool which addresses issues relevant to males is …

Development and validation of the human papillomavirus attitudes and beliefs scale in a National Canadian sample

S Perez, GK Shapiro, O Tatar… - Sexually transmitted …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background Parents' human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination decision-making is strongly
influenced by their attitudes and beliefs toward vaccination. To date, psychometrically …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy of a brief, altruism-eliciting video intervention in enhancing COVID-19 vaccination intentions among a population-based sample of younger adults …

…, O Tatar, G Griffin-Mathieu, S Perez… - JMIR public health …, 2022 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: High COVID-19 vaccine uptake is crucial to containing the pandemic and
reducing hospitalizations and deaths. Younger adults (aged 20-39 years) have demonstrated …