Behavioral intention to prevent cervical cancer and related factors among female high school students in Japan.

Aim: This study aimed to examine female high school students' behavioral intention to prevent cervical cancer and related factors.

Methods: The participants were 2158 female high school students at 16 high schools in A prefecture in the Tohoku region in Japan. A self-administered questionnaire was carried out that was developed based on a conceptual framework comprising the Health Belief Model and Theory of Reasoned Action.