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Risk, Efficacy, and Seeking of General, Breast, and Prostate Cancer Information

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Pages 199-211 | Published online: 25 Oct 2011
 

Abstract

The authors investigated the independent and interactive effects of perceived risk and perceived efficacy on seeking of general, breast, and prostate cancer information. Analysis of the 2003 Health Information National Trend Survey indicates that perceived absolute risk and perceived response efficacy have generally independent—rather than interactive—effects on cancer information seeking. The influence of perceived absolute risk on prostate cancer information seeking appears to be moderated by perceived relative risk. When perceived relative risk is low, perceived absolute risk has no effect on prostate cancer information seeking; when perceived relative risk is high, perceived absolute risk exerts a significant positive influence on prostate cancer information seeking. The authors discuss the theoretical and practical implications.

Notes

Note. Reported values are coefficients in the final step of the regression analysis. PAR = perceived absolute risk; PRE = perceived response efficacy.

*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.

Note. Reported are coefficients in the final step of the regression analysis. PAR = perceived absolute risk; PRR = perceived relative risk; PRE = perceived response efficacy.

*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.

Note. Reported are coefficients in the final step of the regression analysis. PAR = perceived absolute risk; PRR = perceived relative risk; PRE = perceived response efficacy.

*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.

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