The Role of Risk, Efficacy, and Anxiety in Smokers' Cancer Information Seeking

被引：72

作者：

Zhao, Xiaoquan ^{[1
]}

Cai, Xiaomei ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] George Mason Univ, Dept Commun, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA

来源：

HEALTH COMMUNICATION | 2009年 / 24卷 / 03期

关键词：

UNREALISTIC OPTIMISM; PERCEIVED RISK; SELF-EFFICACY; HEALTH; PERCEPTION; COMMUNICATION; MOTIVATORS; FRAMEWORK; BELIEFS;

D O I：

10.1080/10410230902805932

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

Using the risk perception attitude (RPA) framework and the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey data, this research investigated the role of perceived personal risk, perceived comparative risk, response efficacy, communication efficacy, and anxiety in smokers' active cancer information seeking. The RPA predictions on the interactions between perceived personal risk and the two efficacy measures were not supported. Perceived personal risk and response efficacy were associated with cancer information seeking both directly and through the mediation of anxiety. Optimistic comparative risk perceptions were associated with less anxiety and were found to moderate the relationship between perceived personal risk and cancer information seeking. Surprisingly, communication efficacy emerged as a negative predictor of cancer information seeking. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.

引用

页码：259 / 269

页数：11

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