TY - JOUR
T1 - Predicting Screening Uptake by First-Degree Relatives of Patients Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer
AU - O'Sullivan, Bernadette
AU - Keegan, Orla
AU - Mcgee, Hannah
AU - Mcloughlin, Ramona
AU - O'Morain, Colm
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - Colorectal cancer represents a significant health threat worldwide. First-degree relatives (FDRs) of colorectal cancer patients are at increased risk of developing the disease. There is a need to understand the psychosocial predictors of screening uptake in this group. An extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) that included perceived risk was employed to do this. Telephone interviews were conducted with 110 FDRs. The TPB accounted for up to 51% and between 16% and 25% of the variance in intention and behavior, respectively. Injunctive norm emerged as the strongest predictor of screening intention. Therefore, it is recommended that interventions to maximize screening uptake target this variable in particular.
AB - Colorectal cancer represents a significant health threat worldwide. First-degree relatives (FDRs) of colorectal cancer patients are at increased risk of developing the disease. There is a need to understand the psychosocial predictors of screening uptake in this group. An extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) that included perceived risk was employed to do this. Telephone interviews were conducted with 110 FDRs. The TPB accounted for up to 51% and between 16% and 25% of the variance in intention and behavior, respectively. Injunctive norm emerged as the strongest predictor of screening intention. Therefore, it is recommended that interventions to maximize screening uptake target this variable in particular.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84865782487&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2012.00941.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2012.00941.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84865782487
SN - 0021-9029
VL - 42
SP - 2309
EP - 2325
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
IS - 9
ER -
