VARIABLES RELATED TO BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION: Model Generation |
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Authors: | Victoria Lee Champion Theodore K. Miller |
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Affiliation: | School of Nursing, Indiana University;Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University |
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Abstract: | Using a prospective design, variables from several relevant social psychological theories that would predict breast self-examination were identified. The participants included a probability sample of 362 women who were 35 or older. Instruments were tested for validity and reliability. Data were collected from each participant twice, 1 year apart, using an in-person interview for Time 1 and a telephone interview for Time 2. Results of standardized path coefficients (beta) indicated that breast self-examination (BSE) at Time 2 was directly related to BSE at Time 1 (.76). Indirect paths for susceptibility (.40), health motivation (.46), and barriers (-.54) were identified. All paths mentioned were significant (p5.01). Findings have implications for interventions to increase BSE in women 35 and older. |
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