Relationship between demographic factors, health education, breast cancer-related knowledge, attitudes, and breast self-examination behavior among Chinese female college student: A structural equation analysis.
J Obstet Gynaecol Res
; 47(12): 4440-4449, 2021 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
This study aimed to create a structural equation model to evaluate the associations among demographic factors, health education, breast cancer-related knowledge, attitudes, and breast self-examination behavior among Chinese female college students.METHODS:
A survey was undertaken using a self-administered questionnaire and targeting 2233 students from Eastern China. Structural equation modeling with the bootstrap approach was utilized to estimate the interrelationships and the strength of the associations among measured variables based on the hypothetical model.RESULTS:
Among the total participants, 14.7% of the female college students reported having performed breast self-examination. The final structural equation model showed highly satisfactory fitness on indices. Breast self-examination behavior was significantly linked to demographic factors, breast cancer related-knowledge, attitudes, and health education. Health education had the greatest influence on breast self-examination behavior. In addition, breast cancer related-knowledge was significantly associated with demographic factors and health education. Health education and knowledge all significantly affected attitudes towards breast cancer.CONCLUSION:
Breast self-examination behavior was influenced by demographic factors, breast cancer related-knowledge, attitudes towards breast cancer, and health education in a sample of female college students in China. Health education was the most important predictor of breast self-examination behavior.Palavras-chave
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Female
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Humans
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article