Examining the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Construct of Self-Efficacy to Predict Mammography Intention

This article examines the applicability of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with the addition of the selfefficacy construct in the understanding of the motivation to obtain an initial screening mammogram among Cypriot women. The study sample consisted of 293 women aged 40 to 65 years, asymptomat...

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Published in:Health education & behavior 2006-04, Vol.33 (2), p.233-251
Main Authors: Tolma, Eleni L., Reininger, Belinda M., Evans, Alexandra, Ureda, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Breast Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Cyprus
Female
Genital system. Mammary gland
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Health Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Hospitals, General
Humans
Intention
Interviews as Topic
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Mammary gland diseases
Mammography
Mammography - psychology
Mammography - utilization
Medical sciences
Medical screening
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Motivation
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Psychological Theory
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
REGULAR ARTICLES
Self Efficacy
Theory
Tumors
Women
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Summary:This article examines the applicability of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with the addition of the selfefficacy construct in the understanding of the motivation to obtain an initial screening mammogram among Cypriot women. The study sample consisted of 293 women aged 40 to 65 years, asymptomatic of breast cancer, and with no previous mammography experience. The study took place at the General Hospital of Nicosia in Cyprus. The results of the study provided support of the TPB with the addition of self-efficacy in an international setting. Self-efficacy was the strongest predictor of intention. Other predictors of intention included educational level, time of last clinical breast examination, and age. The study also provided some empirical support of the distinction between self-efficacy and perceived behavioral control. Researchers may want to include self-efficacy in addition to the TPB and other demographic characteristics in future applications to more fully explain behavioral outcomes.
ISSN:1090-1981
1552-6127
DOI:10.1177/1090198105277393