title: Older adolescents' perceptions and intentions regarding Do-It-Yourself Genetic Assessment services.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this research was to investigate older adolescents' perceptions of Do-It-Yourself Genetic Assessment (DIYGA) services online and factors that influence their intentions to utilize DIYGA services.
  
  
  METHODS
  A convenience sample of 111 undergraduate students completed an online survey based on the Theory of Planned Behavior.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most respondents (80.4%) had not heard of DIYGA services. Predictors of intentions to use DIYGA services included attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived risk of developing a genetic disorder.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses are in a unique position to provide much-needed education and guidance to adolescents about genetic testing, particularly given mass media sources were the primary sources of information among these adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Advertising, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA. mackert@mail.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mackert
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rew
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bonevac
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Champlin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013781:Texas; D055815:Young Adult