Examining the roles of fatalism, stigma, and risk perception on cancer information seeking and avoidance among Chinese adults in Hong Kong

Edmund W. J. Lee; Jingyuan Shi

doi:10.1080/07347332.2021.1957061

Examining the roles of fatalism, stigma, and risk perception on cancer information seeking and avoidance among Chinese adults in Hong Kong

Edmund W. J. Lee^*
, Jingyuan Shi^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Purpose: To examine how cancer fatalism, stigma, and risk perception influence information seeking and avoidance among Chinese adults in Hong Kong.

Methods: We administered an online survey to 616 Hong Kong Chinese adults using quota sampling and analyzed the data using structural equation modeling.

Results: Fatalism was positively associated with susceptibility (β = .25, p < .001), severity (β = .11, p =.03), and fear (β = .17, p < .001), while stigma was negatively associated with severity (β = −.22, p < .001). Severity (β = −.19, p < .001) was negatively associated but fear was positively associated with cancer information avoidance (β =.14, p = .01).

Implications for Psychosocial Providers or Policy: Public health communication and education on cancer risks among ethnic Chinese communities in Hong Kong should be sensitive and address underlying cultural beliefs and views that may impede active information seeking.

© 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	425-440
Journal	Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
Volume	40
Issue number	4
Online published	6 Aug 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2021.1957061
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Research Keywords

cancer information avoidance
cancer information seeking
cultural views on cancer
family history of cancer
risk perception

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Examining the roles of fatalism, stigma, and risk perception on cancer information seeking and avoidance among Chinese adults in Hong Kong

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