Survey on determinants of intention to reduce nasopharyngeal cancer risk: an application of the theory of planned behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To have better prognostic outcomes and minimize deaths due to nasopharyngeal cancer, it is vital to understand factors that motivate the public to undertake cancer preventive measures. The study investigated determinants of intention to adopt measures to reduce nasopharyngeal cancer risk using the Theory of Planned Behavior.

Method

A cross-sectional survey was conducted on Malaysians (n = 515) using a questionnaire on attitudes, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, knowledge of nasopharyngeal cancer, past nasopharyngeal cancer preventive behavior, and intention to adopt preventive measures. The attitudes construct encompassed perceptions of susceptibility, severity, benefits and barriers. Hierarchical regression of mediation effect under structural equat

SUBMITTER: Ting SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9487021 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature