title: Prostate cancer screening among chinese american men: a structural model.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test the Sociocultural Health Behavior Model in relation to the health behavior of prostate cancer (PCa) screening among Chinese American men.
  
  
  METHODS
  Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation model analyses were conducted among Chinese American  men.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The path analysis supported the components of the sociocultural model and indicated a positive and significant relationship between PCa screening and the enabling factors; between cultural factors and predisposing, enabling, and access/satisfaction with health care factors;  and between enabling factors and access/satisfaction with health care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The model highlights the significance that sociocultural factors play in relation to PCa screening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, College of Health Professions, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. grace.ma@temple.edu
authors.forename: Grace X
authors.initials: GX
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Steven E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Shive
authors.forename: Wanzhen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Min Qi
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000523:psychology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*