Determining the Relationship Between HPV Vaccination Attitudes and Knowledge Levels of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Mothers of Girls Aged 10-18

Objective: To determine the attitudes of mothers of girls aged 10-18 toward the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine and their level of knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases. Material and Methods: The study population consisted of mothers with daughters aged 10–18 years, and the sample consisted of 159 mothers reached between October 2023 and March 2025. The data for the study were collected online through social media platforms. Results: The mean scores of the participants for the Carolina HPV Vaccination Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (CHIAS) subdimensions were as follows: Harms 11.75±4.39, Barriers 9.52±2.91, Effectiveness 5.23±1.79, and Uncertainty 7.07±1.98 and the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Knowledge Questionnaire (STD-KQ) total score average was 16.98±3.72. A significant moderate negative correlation was found between participants’ knowledge levels (STD-KQ) and the perceived ‘Harms’ of the vaccine (r=-0.377, p