Kelly Ackerson
Biographic Data
| ID | 134190 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelly Ackerson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelly |
| FAMILY NAME | Ackerson |
| SIGNATURE | ACKERSON K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Michigan University |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-6265-1304 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Modifying and Pilot Testing the Pap Smear Belief Questionnaire
This study is a report on modifications and pilot testing of a measurement tool to predict Pap testing based on the Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior. Women have been found to avoid routine cervical cancer screening (CCS) due to personal influencing factors. For this study, the Pap Smear Belief Questionnaire (PSBQ) was modified by adding items and evaluated through content validity index (CVI = .89) and cognitive interviews (think-aloud…
A History of Interpersonal Trauma and the Gynecological Exam
Cervical cancer is preventable, in part, by routine Papanicolaou (Pap) testing, but some women avoid routine screening. African American women have the greatest mortality among all groups of women in the United States. Personal reasons have been found to contribute to screening avoidance behavior, such as a history of sexual abuse and intimate partner violence. Fifteen African American women with a trauma history participated in personal intervie…
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A History of Interpersonal Trauma and the Gynecological Exam
Cervical cancer is preventable, in part, by routine Papanicolaou (Pap) testing, but some women avoid routine screening. African American women have the greatest mortality among all groups of women in the United States. Personal reasons have been found to contribute to screening avoidance behavior, such as a history of sexual abuse and intimate partner violence. Fifteen African American women with a trauma history participated in personal intervie…
Modifying and Pilot Testing the Pap Smear Belief Questionnaire
This study is a report on modifications and pilot testing of a measurement tool to predict Pap testing based on the Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior. Women have been found to avoid routine cervical cancer screening (CCS) due to personal influencing factors. For this study, the Pap Smear Belief Questionnaire (PSBQ) was modified by adding items and evaluated through content validity index (CVI = .89) and cognitive interviews (think-aloud…
Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Cancer (1 work) · Cervical cancer (1 work) · Content validity (1 work) · Cronbach's alpha (1 work) · Domestic violence (1 work)