Multifactorial causal beliefs and colorectal cancer screening: A structural equation modeling investigation

Caitlin Allen*, Erika A. Waters, Jada G. Hamilton, Milkie Vu, Jazmine Gabriel, Megan C. Roberts

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Abstract

We tested a conceptual model that describes the relationship between individuals’ understanding of the multifactorial nature of cancer and their self-reported colorectal cancer screening. We collected cross-sectional survey data from 205 men and women age 50–75. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The proposed model had reasonable fit (RMSEA = 0.09, CFI = 0.65). Multifactorial causal beliefs were associated with cancer risk perceptions (β = 0.16, p = 0.019) and more optimistic cancer cognitions (β = 0.17, p = 0.013). However, these constructs were not associated with colorectal cancer screening (p’s > 0.05). Further testing could reveal whether this model can be applied to other cancer-related health behaviors including lifestyle changes and genetic testing.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2463-2477
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Health Psychology
Volume27
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2022

Funding

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Data collection for this work was funded through Dr. Roberts’ start-up funds. Dr. Roberts is supported in part by NCATS KL2TR002490. Hamilton—NCI P30 CA008748, ACS MRSG-16-020-01-CPPB. Roberts—NCATS KL2TR002490. Vu—National Cancer Institute (F31 CA243220-01; PI: Vu). Allen—The Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations (CEESP) Program through funding from the National Cancer Institute’s grant (R25 CA112383; PI: Amr Soliman). The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Data collection for this work was funded through Dr. Roberts’ start-up funds. Dr. Roberts is supported in part by NCATS KL2TR002490. Hamilton—NCI P30 CA008748, ACS MRSG-16-020-01-CPPB. Roberts—NCATS KL2TR002490. Vu—National Cancer Institute (F31 CA243220-01; PI: Vu). Allen—The Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations (CEESP) Program through funding from the National Cancer Institute’s grant (R25 CA112383; PI: Amr Soliman).

Keywords

  • cancer cognitions
  • colorectal cancer
  • multifactorial beliefs
  • oncology
  • risk perception

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Applied Psychology

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