Scales for Measuring Health Belief Model Dimensions: A Test of Predictive Value, Internal Consistency, and Relationships among Beliefs

Maiman, Lois A.; Becker, Marshall H.; Kirscht, John P.; Haefner, Don P.; Drachman, Robert H.

doi:10.1177/109019817700500303

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“…The questionnaires were based on the health belief model's constructs and consisted of a number of four point response scales which had been developed from items reported in previous studies (Berkanovic et al, 1981;Calnan, 1984;Champion, 1984;Cummings et al, 1978;Elder et al, 1985;Jette et al, 1981;King, 1982;Mainman et al, 1977;Norman & Fitter, 1989a;Schwoon & Scholl, 1979;Weissfeld et al, 1987). So, in relation to general health beliefs, 3 scales were constructed.…”

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Predicting attendance at health screening: Organizational factors and patients' health beliefs

Norman

Fitter

1991

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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The present study jirstly considers the effectiveness of two invite methods. Three hundred and twenty-five patients aged between 30 and 50 were invited to attend a general health check either by letter or opportunistically during a routine consultation After six months the two invite methods had similar attendance rates, although the opportunistic method produced fewer patients at screening and was biased in favour of females. The study also examined the health beliefs of attenders (n = 98) and non-attenders (n = 33) who had been sent questionnaires based on the health belief model prior to the commencement of the screening programme. Discriminant analysis revealed attenders to be more likely to report cutting back on everyday activities when ill and to believe in the seriousness of high blood pressure and weight problems. Non-attenders were found to be more worried about the screening appointment. These findings have important implications for those who plan screening services.

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Predicting attendance at health screening: Organizational factors and patients' health beliefs

Norman

Fitter

1991

Counselling Psychology Quarterly

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“…This instrument has been tested prospectively and shown to provide a helpful framework for interpreting the phenomenon of noncompliance with long-run therapies. 9 Statistical analysis For interval level predictor variables such as age, means and standard deviations were calculated for cases and controls and compared by Student's t test. All Health Locus of Control and Health Beliefs Model questions were considered to be interval rather than ordinal level measures so that more powerful parametric statistical tests could be used.…”

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Predicting compliance with annual follow-up evaluations in persons with spinal cord injury

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A prospective study was performed to determine why some persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) fail to return for scheduled evaluations in order to identify predictive factors that could be used to target those at greatest risk for noncompliance and facilitate interventions to improve rates of return. Sixty-one noncompliant subjects and 102 persons compliant with regularly scheduled annual examinations were paid to come to the clinic for evaluation. Each participant completed a psychological questionnaire comprised of theoretical and socioeconomic variables. There was no di erence between the two groups according to gender, race, level or completeness of injury, education, etiology of injury, responses to questions from the Health Locus of Control Scale, Health Beliefs Model, inconvenience or discomfort. For noncompliant versus compliant persons, cost (P=0.0002), distance (P=0.0047), transportation (P=0.0330), belief that follow-up was not necessary (P50.0001), availability of good local doctor (P=0.0001) and time (P=0.0209) were identi®ed as obstacles to returning for followup. These data indicate a need to improve the education for newly injured persons as well as those persons residing in the community on the importance of regular urological follow-up, to maintain close contact post-discharge and to assist in identifying community resources to facilitate either compliance with planned evaluations or the development of acceptable alternatives.

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“…To assess participants' attitudes toward HPV and HPV vaccination, questions based on five concepts from the Health Belief Model (HBM) (Maiman et al, 1977) perceived susceptibility to HPV infection; perceived severity of HPV infection; perceived benefits of HPV vaccination; perceived barriers to HPV vaccination and cues to action for HPV vaccination, such as recommendation from a doctor or local health board, Japanese Fathers' Knowledge of and Attitudes towards HPV and HPV Vaccination were used. The HBM postulates that health behavior is determined by personal beliefs or perceptions about a disease, as well as the strategies available to reduce its occurrence, and has been used in several studies on HPV vaccine acceptability (Dempsey et al, 2006;Fazekas et al, 2008;Marlow et al, 2009).…”

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An Exploratory Study of Japanese Fathers' Knowledge of and Attitudes towards HPV and HPV Vaccination: Does Marital Status Matter?

Hanley¹,

Yoshioka²,

Ito³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: No studies on male attitudes towards HPV and HPV vaccination have been conducted in Japan, and little is known globally whether attitudes of single fathers differ to those living with a female partner. This exploratory study assessed whether Japanese fathers were likely to have their daughter vaccinated against HPV in a publically funded program and whether any differences existed regarding attitudes and knowledge about HPV according to marital status. Materials and Methods: Subjects were 27 fathers (16 single; 11 married) who took part in a study on HPV vaccine acceptability aimed at primary caregivers of girls aged 11-14 yrs in three Japanese cities between July and December 2010. Results: Knowledge about HPV was extremely poor (mean score out of 13 being 2.74±3.22) with only one (3.7%) participant believing he had been infected with HPV and most (81.4%) believing they had no or low future risk. No difference existed regarding knowledge or awareness of HPV according to marital status. Concerning perceived risk for daughters, single fathers were significantly more likely to believe their daughter was at risk for both HPV (87.5% versus 36.4%; p=0.01) and cervical cancer (75.0% versus 27.3%; p=0.02). Acceptability of free HPV vaccination was high at 92% with no difference according to marital status, however single fathers were significantly more likely (p=0.01) to pay when vaccination came at a cost. Concerns specific to single fathers included explaining the sexual nature of HPV and taking a daughter to a gynecologist to be vaccinated. Conclusions: Knowledge about HPV among Japanese fathers is poor, but HPV vaccine acceptability is high and does not differ by marital status. Providing sexual health education in schools that addresses lack of knowledge about HPV as well as information preferences expressed by single fathers, may not only increase HPV vaccine acceptance, but also actively involve men in cervical cancer prevention strategies. However, further large-scale quantitative studies are needed.

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Scales for Measuring Health Belief Model Dimensions: A Test of Predictive Value, Internal Consistency, and Relationships among Beliefs

Cited by 107 publications

References 18 publications

Predicting attendance at health screening: Organizational factors and patients' health beliefs

Predicting attendance at health screening: Organizational factors and patients' health beliefs

Predicting compliance with annual follow-up evaluations in persons with spinal cord injury

An Exploratory Study of Japanese Fathers' Knowledge of and Attitudes towards HPV and HPV Vaccination: Does Marital Status Matter?

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