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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2463-2477 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 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