The influence of psycho-social factors on participation levels in community-based breast cancer prevention programs in Tehran, Iran
Background: Although significant consideration has been devoted to women participation in breast cancer prevention programs, our understanding about the psychosocial factors which influence participation remains incomplete. Method: The study applied a quantitative approach based on the cross-section...
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| description | Background: Although significant consideration has been devoted to women participation in breast cancer prevention programs, our understanding about the psychosocial factors which influence participation remains incomplete. Method: The study applied a quantitative approach based on the cross-sectional survey design and multistage cluster random sampling. A total of 400 women aged 35-69 years, were surveyed at 4 obstetric and gynecologic clinics affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran: the participation levels of 86 women who have had a mammogram were analyzed based on their self-efficacy, belief, social influence, and barriers concerning mammography utilization. Results: Consistent with the study framework, in bivariate analysis, the higher level of women’s participation in breast cancer prevention programs was significantly related to more positive belief about mammography (p< .05), greater social influence on mammography (p< .01) and fewer barriers to mammography (p< .01). Self efficacy (p= .114) was not significantly related to the higher level of participation. Conclusion: Results suggest that women’s participation levels in breast cancer prevention programs might be associated with the specific psychosocial factors on breast cancer preventive behavior such as mammography screening. |
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| spelling | upm-227182015-09-23T07:34:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22718/ The influence of psycho-social factors on participation levels in community-based breast cancer prevention programs in Tehran, Iran Ahmadian, Maryam Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Redzuan, Ma'rof Emby, Zahid Background: Although significant consideration has been devoted to women participation in breast cancer prevention programs, our understanding about the psychosocial factors which influence participation remains incomplete. Method: The study applied a quantitative approach based on the cross-sectional survey design and multistage cluster random sampling. A total of 400 women aged 35-69 years, were surveyed at 4 obstetric and gynecologic clinics affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran: the participation levels of 86 women who have had a mammogram were analyzed based on their self-efficacy, belief, social influence, and barriers concerning mammography utilization. Results: Consistent with the study framework, in bivariate analysis, the higher level of women’s participation in breast cancer prevention programs was significantly related to more positive belief about mammography (p< .05), greater social influence on mammography (p< .01) and fewer barriers to mammography (p< .01). Self efficacy (p= .114) was not significantly related to the higher level of participation. Conclusion: Results suggest that women’s participation levels in breast cancer prevention programs might be associated with the specific psychosocial factors on breast cancer preventive behavior such as mammography screening. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2012-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22718/1/The%20influence%20of%20psycho.pdf Ahmadian, Maryam and Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi and Redzuan, Ma'rof and Emby, Zahid (2012) The influence of psycho-social factors on participation levels in community-based breast cancer prevention programs in Tehran, Iran. Global Journal of Health Science, 4 (1). pp. 42-56. ISSN 1916-9736; ESSN: 1916-9744 http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/gjhs/article/view/13986 10.5539/gjhs.v4n1p42 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmadian, Maryam Abu Samah, Asnarulkhadi Redzuan, Ma'rof Emby, Zahid The influence of psycho-social factors on participation levels in community-based breast cancer prevention programs in Tehran, Iran |
| title | The influence of psycho-social factors on participation levels in community-based breast cancer prevention programs in Tehran, Iran |
| title_full | The influence of psycho-social factors on participation levels in community-based breast cancer prevention programs in Tehran, Iran |
| title_fullStr | The influence of psycho-social factors on participation levels in community-based breast cancer prevention programs in Tehran, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of psycho-social factors on participation levels in community-based breast cancer prevention programs in Tehran, Iran |
| title_short | The influence of psycho-social factors on participation levels in community-based breast cancer prevention programs in Tehran, Iran |
| title_sort | influence of psycho-social factors on participation levels in community-based breast cancer prevention programs in tehran, iran |
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