Study on the Factors Related With Intention of Cancer Screening Among Korean Residents: Application of Information-Motivation- Behavioral Skills Model
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
Published online on January 10, 2012
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between intention of undergoing cancer screening and information, motivation, and behavioral skills using an information–motivation–behavioral skills model. The authors performed a telephone survey of a random sample of 2030 residents aged 30 to 69 years from 6 counties of Gangwon province, South Korea from July 15 to July 25, 2009. Questions about information, motivation, and behavioral skills were examined using a confirmatory factor analysis and relationships among factors were analyzed using a structure equation model. The intention of undergoing cancer screening showed a positive relationship between intention to undergo cancer screening and information(r = .134, P < .001), social norms(r = .059, P = .009), and behavioral skills(r = .129, P < .001). Therefore, comprehensive intervention considering motivation and behavioral skills as well as information is necessary to improve cancer screening rates.