Premium
Predictors of breast self‐examination performance among Jordanian university female students
Author(s) -
Abu Sharour L.,
AlGhabeesh S.,
Suleiman K.,
Salameh A.B.,
Jacoob S.,
AlKalaldeh M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of cancer care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1365-2354
pISSN - 0961-5423
DOI - 10.1111/ecc.12622
Subject(s) - medicine , breast self examination , champion , breast cancer , health belief model , demography , confidence interval , family medicine , gynecology , regression analysis , clinical psychology , health education , cancer , nursing , public health , statistics , mathematics , sociology , political science , law
Breast cancer is considered one of the main types of cancer among female worldwide and in Jordan also. Early detection of it will improve the prognosis and decrease the mortality rate also. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the predictors of breast self‐examination performance among Jordanian university female students. Across‐sectional design was utilised in this study. A sample of 100 participants was completed the study survey (The Champion's Health Belief Model Scale). The main results or regression analysis showed that confidence (β = .71, p < .0001) and perceived barriers (β = −.061, p = .0004) were significant predictors of breast self‐examination performance. In summary, other variables of Health belief model were found not be significant indicators of BSE performance in this study. However, the HBM is considered a valid framework to assess the predictors of breast self‐examination knowledge, attitude, beliefs and barriers among Jordanian college female students.