Structural equation modeling analysis of determinants of barriers to breast self-examination among Eastern Chinese women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to establish a structural equation model to determine the associations among knowledge of breast cancer, beliefs about breast self-examination (BSE), BSE practice, socio-economic status (SES), and barriers to BSE among Eastern Chinese women.

Methods

An online cross-sectional correlational survey of 2026 women from Eastern China was undertaken by a self-administered questionnaire in 2020. Structural equation modeling was utilized for examining the interrelationships between BSE barriers and other variables.

Results

Our results suggested that BSE barriers were significantly and negatively related to SES, BSE beliefs, and BSE practices (β = -0.176, p < 0.001 and β = -0.118, p < 0.001 and β = -0.435, p < 0.001, respectively). Among them, partic

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038294 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature