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Using an Internet-Based Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool to Improve Social-Cognitive Precursors of Physical Activity

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  • Stephanie L. Fowler
  • William M. P. Klein
  • Linda Ball
  • Jaclyn McGuire
  • Graham A. Colditz
  • Erika A. Waters

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Background . Internet-based cancer risk assessment tools might serve as a strategy for translating epidemiological risk prediction research into public health practice. Understanding how such tools affect key social-cognitive precursors of behavior change is crucial for leveraging their potential into effective interventions. Purpose . To test the effects of a publicly available, Internet-based, breast cancer risk assessment tool on social-cognitive precursors of physical activity. Methods . Women (N = 132) aged 40–78 with no personal cancer history indicated their perceived risk of breast cancer and were randomly assigned to receive personalized ( www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu ) or nonpersonalized breast cancer risk information. Immediately thereafter, breast cancer risk perceptions and physical activity-related behavioral intentions, self-efficacy, and response efficacy were assessed. Results . Personalized information elicited higher intentions, self-efficacy, and response efficacy than nonpersonalized information, P values

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  • Stephanie L. Fowler & William M. P. Klein & Linda Ball & Jaclyn McGuire & Graham A. Colditz & Erika A. Waters, 2017. "Using an Internet-Based Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool to Improve Social-Cognitive Precursors of Physical Activity," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 37(6), pages 657-669, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:medema:v:37:y:2017:i:6:p:657-669
    DOI: 10.1177/0272989X17699835
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    1. Erika A. Waters & Jennifer M. Taber & Nicole Ackermann & Julia Maki & Amy M. McQueen & Laura D. Scherer, 2023. "Testing Explanations for Skepticism of Personalized Risk Information," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 43(4), pages 430-444, May.

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