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- Title
Family/friend recommendations and mammography intentions: the roles of perceived mammography norms and support.
- Authors
Molina, Yamile; Ornelas, India J.; Doty, Sarah L.; Bishop, Sonia; Beresford, Shirley A. A.; Coronado, Gloria D.
- Abstract
Identifying factors that increase mammography use among Latinas is an important public health priority. Latinas are more likely to report mammography intentions and use, if a family member or friend recommends that they get a mammogram. Little is known about the mechanisms underlying the relationship between social interactions and mammography intentions. Theory suggests that family/friend recommendations increase perceived mammography norms (others believe a woman should obtain a mammogram) and support (others will help her obtain a mammogram), which in turn increase mammography intentions and use. We tested these hypotheses with data from the ¡ Fortaleza Latina! study, a randomized controlled trial including 539 Latinas in Washington State. Women whose family/friend recommended they get a mammogram within the last year were more likely to report mammography intentions, norms and support. Perceived mammography norms mediated the relationship between family/friend recommendations and intentions, Mediated Effect = 0.38, 95%CI [0.20, 0.61], but not support, Mediated Effect = 0.002, 95% CI [-0.07, 0.07]. Our findings suggest perceived mammography norms are a potential mechanism underlying the effect of family/friend recommendations on mammography use among Latinas. Our findings make an important contribution to theory about the associations of social interactions, perceptions and health behaviors.
- Subjects
WASHINGTON (State); CHI-squared test; MAMMOGRAMS; CONFIDENCE intervals; HISPANIC Americans; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL relations; MATHEMATICAL models; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; THEORY; MULTIPLE regression analysis; SOCIAL support; FAMILY roles; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Health Education Research, 2015, Vol 30, Issue 5, p797
- ISSN
0268-1153
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/her/cyv040