title: Concern as motivation for protection: an investigation of mothers' concern about daughters' breast cancer risk.
abstract: The present study surveyed mothers with daughters (N = 386) to investigate how mothers' concern about their daughters' breast cancer risk influenced intentions to engage in preventive behaviors. Using protection motivation theory as a framework, self-efficacy, response efficacy, and level of concern were posited to influence protective behavioral intention in distinct ways. Results from regression analyses indicate that self-efficacy, response efficacy, and mothers' concern are significant predictors of intentions to engage in preventive behaviors with daughters. In addition, a content analysis of mothers' open-ended reasons for their concern about their daughters' breast cancer risk yield a list of specific concerns and trends that vary by concern level and individual comment valence. The authors discuss implications for incorporating mothers' concerns into breast cancer prevention messages as a novel strategy for campaign designers.
authors: Department of Communication, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA. neuberg3@msu.edu
authors: Lindsay
authors: L
authors: Neuberger
authors: Kami J
authors: KJ
authors: Silk
authors: Doshik
authors: D
authors: Yun
authors: Nicholas David
authors: ND
authors: Bowman
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D032721:Adult Children; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001007:Anxiety; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009042:Motivation; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011322:Primary Prevention; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult