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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"perceived susceptibility"”.
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A comparison of the predictors of perceived susceptibility to HIV infection held by women and men using the NHIS AIDS supplement 1991
The purpose of this study was to investigate perceived susceptibility to HIV/AIDS in women and men based on the Health Belief Model. The public file NHIS AIDS Supplement 1991 was used for analysis. A multi-stage cluster sample of 42,725 individuals from every region in the U.S. was used. Thirty …
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Psychosocial variables in the prediction of somatic complaints with applications to stress-related disorders
… and males. The amount of stress experienced, perceived susceptibility to illness, perceived barriers to health care and level of pain tolerance were significant predictors for males. Significant predictors for females included perceived susceptibility to illness, amount of stress experienced, …
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Natural Disasters, Incidents Of Mass Violence, And Preparedness On A College Campus: A Study Of University Faculty And Staff
… disaster experience, impact of that experience, perceived threat, and self-efficacy were examined as predictors of actual preparedness, across a range of natural disasters and incidents of mass violence. Drawing from the Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM; Figure 1), a moderated mediation …
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An Analysis of National HIV/AIDS Education Efforts Among 15-39 Year Olds and Health Care Workers Applying the Health Belief Model (HBM) in Six Cities in Sonsonate, El Salvador
… Belief Model (HBM) to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge, perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, and behavioral practices within the population throughout the State of Sonsonate, El Salvador. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was also utilized to display the results of this population study. The …
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Zika Message Analysis
… protection behaviors. The study employs a 2 (susceptibility) x 2 (self-efficacy) factorial design, evenly distributing the participants between four messages (N=186). Although the selfefficacy manipulation was ultimately unsuccessful, the findings highlighted the significance of perceived …
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A Multifactorial Study of Factors Influencing Self-Health Behaviors in Dementia
… individual (caregiver) will have greater perceived susceptibility and motivation to change lifestyle and health behaviors to reduce the risk of dementia as compared to relatives that are not as closely related and (2) an individual who is informed about the risk factors of dementia also …
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The Nursing assessment of readiness for instruction of breast self-examination instrument (NARIB): Instrument development
… differences in the scores on the Knowledge, Perceived Susceptibility, and Perceived Severity subscales of the NARIB between 20 to 35 year-old women who report compliance and who do not report compliance with the Breast Self-Examination (BSE). Also, the reliability of the subscales of the …
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Effects of Self-Efficacy and Response Efficacy Messages in Health News: Changing Health Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions
… toward the behavior, behavioral intentions, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, cancer anxiety, perceived self-efficacy, perceived response efficacy, and demographic descriptors. Results revealed few significant relationships; efficacy messages had little effect on participant …
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Perceived factors associated with LTFU from Art Program among adults living with HIV in Vhembe District, South Africa
… and viral load suppression. This study describes perceived factors associated with loss to follow-up. A quantitative approach, cross sectional survey design study was conducted guided by the Health Belief Model. Permission to conduct the study was sort from the relevant authorities prior …
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Caregiving, health-related quality of life and healthcare-seeking behaviour: A study of informal caregivers of older adults in Ghana
… HRQoL (β = -0.286, SE=.0123, p-value < .001). Perceived susceptibility to a health problem (β=0.054, IRR =1.056, p-value < .001), cues to action (β=0.076, IRR =1.079, p-value < .001), and self-efficacy (β= 0.042, IRR =1.043, p-value < .01) were positively associated with healthcare utilization. …
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Characterization of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Essential Workforce Members of a Large Urban Hospital in Los Angeles, CA
… utilizing the Health Belief Model constructs of perceived susceptibility, threat, and self-efficacy. We included the California-based Healthy Places Index as a community-level variable to assess the influence Social Determinates of Health have on vaccine hesitancy. Results: A total of 1327 …
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Health Beliefs, Self-Efficacy and Condom Use: How College Students Respond to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
… well as measures which assessed self-efficacy, perceived benefits and barriers of condom use, and perceived susceptibility and severity of HIV/AIDS. Correlation and regression analysis was conducted to test the relationship between these variables and condom use. The results show that certain …
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Navigating life with heart failure: the realities of self-care practices for patients and their families following cardiac rehabilitation
… themes rooted in the HBM's core elements: perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, cue to action, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy. The insights gleaned from this study hold significant implications for clinical practice, policy, and future HF management …
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KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTIONS, AND BEHAVIORS OF RUSSIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS REGARDING HPV, HPV-RELATED DISEASES, AND HPV VACCINATION
… among Health Belief Model (HBM) constructs (perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived barriers, and perceived benefits) and mediating factors (self-efficacy and cues to action) related to HPV, HPV-associated diseases, and HPV vaccine among Russian college students and to …
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The perceived barriers to exercise and physical activity for individuals with metastatic cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a qualitative exploration
… Health Belief Model (HBM) and its constructs (perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy) informed this research investigation. The researcher identified 12 subthemes that related to the HBM. Risk of infection in …
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Use of the health belief model to understand HPV vaccine behavior in female undergraduates
… was significantly related to participants’ perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits and barriers. Participants with intention to get the HPV vaccine were in stable relationships, use condoms consistently, and have a friend, parent, or doctor who advocates for the HPV vaccine.</p>
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Examining the Under-Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Through Rimal's Risk Perception Attitude Framework
… including risk perception, efficacy perception, perceived barriers, and demographic variables. Participants in this study were visitors to Sleep Solutions’ website (www.apnea.com) who opted to fill out an OSA risk survey (n = 138). Although the intervention did not significantly increase …
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Health beliefs and treatment adherence among Maltese and Anglo-Saxon Australians with Type II diabetes mellitus
… adherence to home blood glucose monitoring, 'perceived susceptibility and severity of diabetes and its complications', 'perceived benefits and barriers to carrying out treatment', 'health locus of control', 'attitudes toward doctors', 'beliefs about food', and demographic factors. Health …
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The relationship of disease severity, health beliefs, and medication adherence among HIV patients
… were no significant differences in patients' perceived severity of HIV/AIDS and perceptions of benefits and barriers of the treatment across three disease stages. However, patients who had greater experience with the disease (stage C) perceived a higher risk to develop complications if they …
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Applying the Health Belief Model to Michigan motorcyclist helmet use
… respondents reported significantly greater perceived susceptibility of injury, cited fewer barriers of helmet use, and identified more cues to action than not-always-helmeted respondents. This pilot study contributes to the body of research following the weakened helmet law in Michigan and …
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