title: Study on the factors related with intention of cancer screening among Korean residents: application of information-motivation-behavioral skills model.
abstract: This study investigated the relationship between intention of undergoing cancer screening and information, motivation, and behavioral skills using an information-motivation-behavioral skills model. The authors performed a telephone survey of a random sample of 2030 residents aged 30 to 69 years from 6 counties of Gangwon province, South Korea from July 15 to July 25, 2009. Questions about information, motivation, and behavioral skills were examined using a confirmatory factor analysis and relationships among factors were analyzed using a structure equation model. The intention of undergoing cancer screening showed a positive relationship between intention to undergo cancer screening and information(r = .134, P < .001), social norms(r = .059, P = .009), and behavioral skills(r = .129, P < .001). Therefore, comprehensive intervention considering motivation and behavioral skills as well as information is necessary to improve cancer screening rates.
authors.affiliation: Kangwon National University, Gangwon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Bong Ki
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Kangwon National University, Gangwon, South Korea choice@kangwon.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Heui Sug
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.affiliation: Kangwon National University, Gangwon, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hey Jean
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009042:Motivation; D056910:Republic of Korea; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires