Abstract
Two theory-based programs to increase mammography screening rates among asymptomatic women were implemented and evaluated in the community. One program (E) was based on the Health Belief Model (HBM); the second program (EP) added exercises adapted from the social psychology of compliance. Program impact on screening among 295 primarily Caucasian, middle-class women was evaluated against untreated controls (C) over a 6-month period. Both programs led to increases in HBM components (Perceived Susceptibility, and Perceived Benefits) and Intentions to obtain a mammogram. Screening rates 2 to 3 times higher were observed in the EP and E over C conditions; EP and E did not differ. A mediational model of compliance illustrated the interplay of HBM components in the compliance process.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 526-538 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Health Psychology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1994 |
Keywords
- health belief model
- mammography screening intervention
- mediation of intervention effects
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health