title: Social-cognitive and socio-cultural predictors of hepatitis B virus-screening in Turkish migrants, the Netherlands.
abstract: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important health problem in the Turkish Dutch. Screening is necessary for detection and prevention of HBV. We aimed to identify social-cognitive and socio-cultural determinants of HBV-screening intention among Turkish Dutch. A cross-sectional survey was carried out amongst 335 Turkish Dutch, aged 16-40 years. Respondents showed favorable scores for the potential determinants of HBV-screening. Attitude, perceived behaviour control, social support and social norm, and the level of satisfaction with Dutch health care proved to be directly associated with screening intention. Relevant socio-cultural beliefs were shame, stigma, the association of screening with sexuality and family values. Persons with lower screening intentions had lower scores for attitude, perceived behaviour control, social support and subjective norms, but scored higher for feelings of shame and stigma regarding hepatitis B. This study shows how cultural values and social-cognitive factors are related to HBV-screening intention.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases Control, Municipal Public Health Service GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, ytjevanderveen@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Y J J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: van der Veen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van Empelen
authors.forename: C W N
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Looman
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Richardus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011584:Psychology; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013240:Stereotyping; D014421:Turkey / Q000208:ethnology; D055815:Young Adult
references.citation: Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Dec;20(12):1214-25
references.pmid: 18946359
references.citation: Psychol Rep. 2006 Jun;98(3):735-44
references.pmid: 16933671
references.citation: J Homosex. 2008;55(2):204-22
references.pmid: 18982570
references.citation: Eur J Public Health. 2002 Mar;12(1):63-8
references.pmid: 11968523
references.citation: Vaccine. 2001 Oct 12;20(1-2):7-11
references.pmid: 11567738
references.citation: Fam Community Health. 2001 Oct;24(3):63-71
references.pmid: 11563945
references.citation: Health Educ Res. 1992 Mar;7(1):107-16
references.pmid: 10148735
references.citation: BMC Public Health. 2009 Sep 09;9:328
references.pmid: 19740421
references.citation: Public Health. 2008 Dec;122(12):1315-7
references.pmid: 18752817
references.citation: Prev Med. 2005 Jul;41(1):53-62
references.pmid: 15916993
references.citation: Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2007 Oct;13(4):364-373
references.pmid: 17967105
references.citation: Br J Health Psychol. 2002 May;7(Pt 2):163-84
references.pmid: 14596707
references.citation: Sex Transm Infect. 2002 Oct;78(5):334-8
references.pmid: 12407233
references.citation: Health Educ Res. 2003 Oct;18(5):611-26
references.pmid: 14572020
references.citation: Health Educ Res. 2006 Apr;21(2):230-8
references.pmid: 16207799
references.citation: J Health Soc Behav. 1994 Sep;35(3):248-65
references.pmid: 7983337
references.citation: Annu Rev Public Health. 2009;30:227-51
references.pmid: 19296776
references.citation: J Health Psychol. 2007 Jul;12(4):672-87
references.pmid: 17584818
references.citation: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2007 Oct 27;151(43):2389-94
references.pmid: 18019217
references.citation: J Med Virol. 2007 Dec;79(12):1802-10
references.pmid: 17935187
references.citation: Women Health. 2004;39(3):63-77
references.pmid: 15256356
references.citation: BMC Public Health. 2008 Jan 29;8:40
references.pmid: 18230157
references.citation: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 1999 Nov;13(3):166-74
references.pmid: 10642052
references.citation: Subst Use Misuse. 2004 Jun;39(7):1061-94
references.pmid: 15387204
references.citation: Psychol Bull. 2006 Mar;132(2):249-68
references.pmid: 16536643
references.citation: Gesundheitswesen. 2002 Aug-Sep;64(8-9):476-85
references.pmid: 12221612
references.citation: Am J Public Health. 2002 Mar;92(3):378-81
references.pmid: 11867314
references.citation: Health Educ Q. 1984 Spring;11(1):1-47
references.pmid: 6392204
references.citation: AIDS Care. 2000 Jun;12(3):273-8
references.pmid: 10928203
references.citation: Int J Nurs Stud. 2003 Aug;40(6):627-43
references.pmid: 12834928