Health Beliefs on the Behavioral Adoption of Mammography Screening Moderated by Knowledge and Marital Status: A Path Analytic Model

• Main Authors: Moey, Soo Foon, Che Mohamed, Norfariha, Lim, Bee Chiu
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association 2021
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); H61 Theory. Method; HM Sociology; HM1001 Social psychology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/92282/1/92282_Health%20Beliefs%20on%20the%20Behavioral%20Adoption%20of%20Mammography%20Screening.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92282/7/92282_Health%20Beliefs%20On%20The%20Behavioral%20Adoption%20Of%20Mammography%20Screening%20Moderated_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92282/; http://www.mjphm.org/index.php/mjphm/article/view/983

Despite the effectiveness of mammography for early breast cancer detection, its’ utilization among Malaysian women remains low. Health beliefs are closely related to health screening behavior. Hence, it is important that health beliefs are employed when exploring mammography screening behavior....