Abstract
The authors investigated the independent and interactive effects of perceived risk and perceived efficacy on seeking of general, breast, and prostate cancer information. Analysis of the 2003 Health Information National Trend Survey indicates that perceived absolute risk and perceived response efficacy have generally independentrather than interactiveeffects on cancer information seeking. The influence of perceived absolute risk on prostate cancer information seeking appears to be moderated by perceived relative risk. When perceived relative risk is low, perceived absolute risk has no effect on prostate cancer information seeking; when perceived relative risk is high, perceived absolute risk exerts a significant positive influence on prostate cancer information seeking. The authors discuss the theoretical and practical implications.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 199-211 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Communication |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Communication
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Library and Information Sciences