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The relationship of breast self‐examination to health belief model variables
Author(s) -
Champion Victoria Lee
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.4770100605
Subject(s) - breast self examination , seriousness , health belief model , breast cancer , breast examination , medicine , physical examination , psychology , clinical psychology , health education , public health , mammography , cancer , pathology , political science , law
Abstract The relationship between frequency of breast self‐examination and Health Belief Model variables was assessed in a convenience sample of 588 women. Susceptibility, seriousness, benefits, barriers, health motivation, control, and knowledge of breast cancer and breast self‐examination were measured by scales previously tested for validity and reliability. Individual items measured the frequency of breast self‐examination and the method by which breast self‐examination was taught. Multiple regression and discriminant analysis demonstrated that barriers, knowledge, and susceptibility were correlated with frequency of breast self‐examination ( R = 0.53, p = ≤ 0.001). In addition, persons taught by a doctor or nurse evidenced greater frequency of breast self‐examination than those taught in other ways.