Abstract
Understanding factors that influence screening receptivity may enhance African-American men's receptivity to prostate cancer screening. Men of African descent (N = 481) between the ages of 40 and 70 were recruited. The hypotheses that Fatalism would be related to Intrinsic Religiousness and Fear, Intrinsic Religiousness would act as a mediator between Fatalism and Fear, and Fatalism as well as Prostate Cancer-Specific Fear would be negatively related to past Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing and Screening Intent were supported. This meditational finding suggests that when religious beliefs are a motivating force, the fear-inducing effects of fatalism are reduced.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 760-772 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Religion and Health |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2014 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- African-American men
- Fatalism
- Fear
- Intrinsic religiousness
- Prostate cancer screening
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