title: Psychosocial variables, external barriers, and stage of mammography adoption.
abstract: Guided by H. Triandis's (1980) theory of behavior and the transtheoretical model, the study purpose was to examine differences in psychosocial variables and external conditions by stage of mammography adoption. Sampled from a statewide population, participants (N=509) were women aged 51-80. They had been contacted by telephone, screened for eligibility (e.g., no history of cancer or recent mammogram), and interviewed 3-6 months later. Higher utility beliefs, social influences, and practitioner interactions about mammography were associated with improved stage of adoption, as were lower negative affect and external barriers regarding mammography. Higher decisional balance scores, with and without negative affect toward mammography were associated with improved stage. Controlling for variables reflecting pros and cons, negative affect toward mammography further distinguished among stages. A richer set of pros and cons measures could explain screening more fully.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53792, USA. drlauver@wisc.edu
authors.forename: Diane Ruth
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Lauver
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Henriques
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Settersten
authors.forename: Mary Carson
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Bumann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000523:psychology; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations