Communication and knowledge as motivators: Understanding Singaporean womens perceived risks of breast cancer and intentions to engage in preventive measures

Edmund W.J. Lee; Shirley S. Ho; Josephine K. Chow; Ying Ying Wu; Zixin Yang

doi:10.1080/13669877.2012.761264

Communication and knowledge as motivators: Understanding Singaporean womens perceived risks of breast cancer and intentions to engage in preventive measures

Edmund W.J. Lee, Shirley S. Ho, Josephine K. Chow, Ying Ying Wu, Zixin Yang

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

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Abstract

As breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in Singapore, encouraging them to engage in preventive measures becomes increasingly important. This study aims to take a closer look at the influence of attention to media, interpersonal communication, news elaboration, and knowledge on womens (aged between 30 and 70) perceived risks of breast cancer and their intentions to engage in preventive measures in Singapore. Attention to media, frequency of interpersonal communication, fatalistic belief, and knowledge structure density were found to be associated with risk perception of breast cancer among Singaporean women. Findings also showed that frequency of interpersonal communication, risk perception, elaboration, and factual knowledge were positively associated with womens intentions to take up preventive measures such as breast self-examination, clinical breast examination, and mammography. Implications for theory and practice were discussed. © 2013 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	879-902
Journal	Journal of Risk Research
Volume	16
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2012.761264
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2013
Externally published	Yes

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elaboration
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knowledge
mass media
Singapore

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Communication and knowledge as motivators: Understanding Singaporean womens perceived risks of breast cancer and intentions to engage in preventive measures. / Lee, Edmund W.J.; Ho, Shirley S.; Chow, Josephine K. et al.
In: Journal of Risk Research, Vol. 16, No. 7, 01.08.2013, p. 879-902.

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