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Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 1/2014

01-02-2014 | Original Article

Competitive Testing of Health Behavior Theories: How Do Benefits, Barriers, Subjective Norm, and Intention Influence Mammography Behavior?

Authors: Caitlin C. Murphy, M.P.H., Sally W. Vernon, Ph.D., Pamela M. Diamond, Ph.D., Jasmin A. Tiro, Ph.D.

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Competitive hypothesis testing may explain differences in predictive power across multiple health behavior theories.

Purpose

We tested competing hypotheses of the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) to quantify pathways linking subjective norm, benefits, barriers, intention, and mammography behavior.

Methods

We analyzed longitudinal surveys of women veterans randomized to the control group of a mammography intervention trial (n = 704). We compared direct, partial mediation, and full mediation models with Satorra–Bentler χ 2 difference testing.

Results

Barriers had a direct and indirect negative effect on mammography behavior; intention only partially mediated barriers. Benefits had little to no effect on behavior and intention; however, it was negatively correlated with barriers. Subjective norm directly affected behavior and indirectly affected intention through barriers.

Conclusions

Our results provide empiric support for different assertions of HBM and TRA. Future interventions should test whether building subjective norm and reducing negative attitudes increases regular mammography.
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Metadata
Title
Competitive Testing of Health Behavior Theories: How Do Benefits, Barriers, Subjective Norm, and Intention Influence Mammography Behavior?
Authors
Caitlin C. Murphy, M.P.H.
Sally W. Vernon, Ph.D.
Pamela M. Diamond, Ph.D.
Jasmin A. Tiro, Ph.D.
Publication date
01-02-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-013-9528-0

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