title: Predictors of breast self-examination performance among Jordanian university female students.
abstract: Breast cancer is considered one of the main types of cancer among female worldwide and in Jordan also. Early detection of it will improve the prognosis and decrease the mortality rate also. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the predictors of breast self-examination performance among Jordanian university female students. Across-sectional design was utilised in this study. A sample of 100 participants was completed the study survey (The Champion's Health Belief Model Scale). The main results or regression analysis showed that confidence (β = .71, p < .0001) and perceived barriers (β = -.061, p = .0004) were significant predictors of breast self-examination performance. In summary, other variables of Health belief model were found not be significant indicators of BSE performance in this study. However, the HBM is considered a valid framework to assess the predictors of breast self-examination knowledge, attitude, beliefs and barriers among Jordanian college female students.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abu Sharour
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Ghabeesh
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suleiman
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Salameh
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacoob
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Kalaldeh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016504:Breast Self-Examination / Q000592:standards*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: breast self-examination; cancer; health belief model