Prostate Cancer Screening Intention among Black Men: A Multivariate Analysis

<p>Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of death among Black men, and widespread lack of screening contributes to the mortality burden. The purpose of this present study was to evaluate the effect of relationship intimacy with individual intent to screen using the digital rectal examination (DRE) among Black men. The human ecological theory of human development was a good fit for this present study, as individual health status and population health disparities are embedded in larger historical, geographic, socio-cultural, economic, and political contexts. The ecological framework allows researchers to attempt to identify the influences of all these factors.</p> <p>This study used secondary data collected through Project CHANGE (Changing Health for Adult Men with New and Great Experiences) based on a convenience sample of 470 English-speaking, Black (African American and Immigrant Black) men 21 years and older recruited from California and New York. Hierarchical ordinary least squares regression was used for data analysis. The main objective of the present study was to gain a better understanding of how intimacy and contextual factors influence prostate cancer screening intention among Black men. Intimacy predicted prostate cancer screening intention, suggesting that greater levels of relationship intimacy were associated with greater intention to screen for prostate cancer. Compared to African American men, Immigrant Black men were more likely to report an intention to screen for prostate cancer when they reported experiencing a strong sense of intimacy in close relationships. Implications for theory, research and practice were noted. The findings of this study make a contribution to the understanding of prostate cancer screening intention among African American and Immigrant Black men.</p> <p><em>Keywords: African American men, Immigrant Black men, Prostate Cancer, Families, Family Life Education, Intimacy, Relationships</em></p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counseling and Family Sciences

Year

2015

Author dc:creator

• Clarke, Crystal Renee

Contributors dc:contributor

• Fox, Curtis A.
• Distelberg, Brian
• Montgomery, Susanne
• Oloo, Winetta

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• African Continental Ancestry Group; African Americans; Prostatic Neoplasms; Early Diagnosis; Sociological Factors
• Prostate Cancer; African American Men; Immigrant Black Men; Families; Family Life Education; Relationships

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/319

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1320