Victoria L Champion
Biographic Data
| ID | 1561887 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victoria L Champion |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victoria L |
| FAMILY NAME | Champion |
| SIGNATURE | CHAMPION V L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6153-0713 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Comparative effectiveness of two interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening among females living in the rural Midwest
PURPOSE: To assess the comparative effectiveness of a tailored, interactive digital video disc (DVD) intervention versus DVD plus patient navigation (PN) intervention versus usual care (UC) on the uptake of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among females living in Midwest rural areas. METHODS: As part of a larger study, 663 females (ages 50-74) living in rural Indiana and Ohio and not up-to-date (UTD) with CRC screening at baseline were randomize…
Psychosocial Experiences, Challenges, and Recommendations for Care Delivery among Partners of Breast Cancer Survivors
For women diagnosed with breast cancer, partners are consistently identified as the primary support person. Despite growing consensus about the psychosocial experience and unmet needs of cancer caregivers, limited evidence exists about strategies to offer partner-centered care across the cancer continuum. This study describes challenges endured by partners of breast cancer survivors (BCS), strategies implemented to manage these experiences, and r…
Validation of the Champion Health Belief Model Scale for an Investigation of Breast Cancer Screening Behaviour in Malaysia
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women globally, including in Malaysia. There is a need to assess women's beliefs about BC and screening in different cultural settings. This study aimed to translate and validate an adapted version of the United States (US) Champion Health Belief Model Scale (CHBMS) for an investigation of predictors of BC screening in Malaysia. The CHBMS was adapted, and forward and backward translated into the …
Psychometric development of a new body image scale for breast cancer survivors
The purpose of this study was to psychometrically test a body image scale for breast cancer survivors (BCS). Data ( n = 1127 BCSs) were obtained via telephone and mailed questionnaires. Psychometric testing was conducted using Cronbach's alpha, item-total correlations, factor analysis, linear regression, and Pearson's correlations. Data demonstrated a unidimensional seven-item scale with Cronbach's alpha = 0.88 and item-total correlations ranging…
Factors Associated with Adherence to Mammography Screening Among Insured Women Differ by Income Levels
Examining the effect of peer helping in a coping skills intervention
Factors associated with depressive symptoms in young long-term breast cancer survivors
Randomized trial of DVD, telephone, and usual care for increasing mammography adherence
The purpose of this study was to test an intervention to increase mammography screening in women 51-75 years of age who had not received a mammogram in the last 15 months. A total of 1681 women were randomized to (1) a mailed tailored interactive DVD, (2) a computer-tailored telephone counseling, or (3) usual care. Women with income below US$75,000 who were in the interactive DVD group had significantly more mammograms than women in usual care. W…
Measuring Mammography and Breast Cancer Beliefs in African American Women
Although intervention trials have demonstrated significant improvement in mammography adherence for African American women, many of the current measurement tools used in these interventions have not been assessed for validity and reliability in ethnic minorities. This study assessed the validity and reliability of Health Belief Model (HBM) variables that are often the target of mammography interventions. Scale validity and reliability was assesse…
Cancer Patients' Attitudes toward Future Research Uses of Stored Human Biological Materials
THE POLICY DEBATE CONCERNING INFORMED consent for future, unspecified research of stored human biological materials (HBM) would benefit from an understanding of the attitudes of individuals who contribute tissue specimens to HBM repositories. Cancer patients who contributed leftover tissue to the Indiana University Cancer Center Tissue Bank under such conditions were recruited for a mail survey study of their attitudes. Our findings suggest that …
What contributes more strongly to predicting QOL during 1-year recovery from treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer
A Breast Cancer Fear Scale
Fear of breast cancer has been inversely associated with participation in screening. However, investigators have generally used only one item or global scales to measure fear. This report describes development of a fear scale specific to breast cancer. Data from a large study involving mammography adherence were used to test the breast cancer fear scale for validity and reliability. Construct validity was verified through factor analysis and regr…
Recent mammography in women aged 35 and older
Early detection through regular mammography screening is the most effective way to decrease mortality from breast cancer. Our purpose in writing this report was to identify factors that influenced women to adhere to mammography guidelines within the year prior to the study. A sample of 581 women aged 35 years and older was used. Data were collected during in-home interviews led by graduate research assistants. Results indicated that the predispos…
Strategies to Increase Mammography Utilization
This study compared the effects of theoretically driven interventions on compliance with mammography utilization. A 2 x 2 factorial design yielded four groups: a control group, a belief intervention group, an informational intervention group, and a belief/informational intervention group. A probability sample of 301 women, age 35 and older, without a history of breast cancer were randomly assigned to groups. Subjects in the intervention groups re…
Relationship of age to factors influencing breast self‐examination practice
Although breast cancer is more prevalent in older women, breast self-examination (BSE) is often done less frequently. A correlational study was undertaken to investigate variables related to BSE behavior in women from three age groups: women 35 to 44, women 45 to 54, and women 55 and older. Attitudinal variables specified by several theoretical models (susceptibility, seriousness, benefits, barriers, health motivation, control, confidence, and kn…
Variables Related to Breast Self-Examination
Using a prospective design, variables from several relevant social psychological theories that would predict breast self-examination were identified. The participants included a probability sample of 362 women who were 35 or older. Instruments were tested for validity and reliability. Data were collected from each participant twice, 1 year apart, using an in-person interview for Time 1 and a telephone interview for Time 2. Results of standardized…
A Breast Cancer Fear Scale
Fear of breast cancer has been inversely associated with participation in screening. However, investigators have generally used only one item or global scales to measure fear. This report describes development of a fear scale specific to breast cancer. Data from a large study involving mammography adherence were used to test the breast cancer fear scale for validity and reliability. Construct validity was verified through factor analysis and regr…
Measuring Mammography and Breast Cancer Beliefs in African American Women
Although intervention trials have demonstrated significant improvement in mammography adherence for African American women, many of the current measurement tools used in these interventions have not been assessed for validity and reliability in ethnic minorities. This study assessed the validity and reliability of Health Belief Model (HBM) variables that are often the target of mammography interventions. Scale validity and reliability was assesse…
Cancer Patients' Attitudes toward Future Research Uses of Stored Human Biological Materials
THE POLICY DEBATE CONCERNING INFORMED consent for future, unspecified research of stored human biological materials (HBM) would benefit from an understanding of the attitudes of individuals who contribute tissue specimens to HBM repositories. Cancer patients who contributed leftover tissue to the Indiana University Cancer Center Tissue Bank under such conditions were recruited for a mail survey study of their attitudes. Our findings suggest that …
Randomized trial of DVD, telephone, and usual care for increasing mammography adherence
The purpose of this study was to test an intervention to increase mammography screening in women 51-75 years of age who had not received a mammogram in the last 15 months. A total of 1681 women were randomized to (1) a mailed tailored interactive DVD, (2) a computer-tailored telephone counseling, or (3) usual care. Women with income below US$75,000 who were in the interactive DVD group had significantly more mammograms than women in usual care. W…
Variables Related to Breast Self-Examination
Using a prospective design, variables from several relevant social psychological theories that would predict breast self-examination were identified. The participants included a probability sample of 362 women who were 35 or older. Instruments were tested for validity and reliability. Data were collected from each participant twice, 1 year apart, using an in-person interview for Time 1 and a telephone interview for Time 2. Results of standardized…
Relationship of age to factors influencing breast self‐examination practice
Although breast cancer is more prevalent in older women, breast self-examination (BSE) is often done less frequently. A correlational study was undertaken to investigate variables related to BSE behavior in women from three age groups: women 35 to 44, women 45 to 54, and women 55 and older. Attitudinal variables specified by several theoretical models (susceptibility, seriousness, benefits, barriers, health motivation, control, confidence, and kn…
Variables Related to Breast Self-Examination
Using a prospective design, variables from several relevant social psychological theories that would predict breast self-examination were identified. The participants included a probability sample of 362 women who were 35 or older. Instruments were tested for validity and reliability. Data were collected from each participant twice, 1 year apart, using an in-person interview for Time 1 and a telephone interview for Time 2. Results of standardized…
Strategies to Increase Mammography Utilization
This study compared the effects of theoretically driven interventions on compliance with mammography utilization. A 2 x 2 factorial design yielded four groups: a control group, a belief intervention group, an informational intervention group, and a belief/informational intervention group. A probability sample of 301 women, age 35 and older, without a history of breast cancer were randomly assigned to groups. Subjects in the intervention groups re…
Recent mammography in women aged 35 and older
Early detection through regular mammography screening is the most effective way to decrease mortality from breast cancer. Our purpose in writing this report was to identify factors that influenced women to adhere to mammography guidelines within the year prior to the study. A sample of 581 women aged 35 years and older was used. Data were collected during in-home interviews led by graduate research assistants. Results indicated that the predispos…
A Breast Cancer Fear Scale
Fear of breast cancer has been inversely associated with participation in screening. However, investigators have generally used only one item or global scales to measure fear. This report describes development of a fear scale specific to breast cancer. Data from a large study involving mammography adherence were used to test the breast cancer fear scale for validity and reliability. Construct validity was verified through factor analysis and regr…
What contributes more strongly to predicting QOL during 1-year recovery from treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer
Cancer Patients' Attitudes toward Future Research Uses of Stored Human Biological Materials
THE POLICY DEBATE CONCERNING INFORMED consent for future, unspecified research of stored human biological materials (HBM) would benefit from an understanding of the attitudes of individuals who contribute tissue specimens to HBM repositories. Cancer patients who contributed leftover tissue to the Indiana University Cancer Center Tissue Bank under such conditions were recruited for a mail survey study of their attitudes. Our findings suggest that …
Measuring Mammography and Breast Cancer Beliefs in African American Women
Although intervention trials have demonstrated significant improvement in mammography adherence for African American women, many of the current measurement tools used in these interventions have not been assessed for validity and reliability in ethnic minorities. This study assessed the validity and reliability of Health Belief Model (HBM) variables that are often the target of mammography interventions. Scale validity and reliability was assesse…
Factors associated with depressive symptoms in young long-term breast cancer survivors
Randomized trial of DVD, telephone, and usual care for increasing mammography adherence
The purpose of this study was to test an intervention to increase mammography screening in women 51-75 years of age who had not received a mammogram in the last 15 months. A total of 1681 women were randomized to (1) a mailed tailored interactive DVD, (2) a computer-tailored telephone counseling, or (3) usual care. Women with income below US$75,000 who were in the interactive DVD group had significantly more mammograms than women in usual care. W…
Examining the effect of peer helping in a coping skills intervention
Factors Associated with Adherence to Mammography Screening Among Insured Women Differ by Income Levels
Psychometric development of a new body image scale for breast cancer survivors
The purpose of this study was to psychometrically test a body image scale for breast cancer survivors (BCS). Data ( n = 1127 BCSs) were obtained via telephone and mailed questionnaires. Psychometric testing was conducted using Cronbach's alpha, item-total correlations, factor analysis, linear regression, and Pearson's correlations. Data demonstrated a unidimensional seven-item scale with Cronbach's alpha = 0.88 and item-total correlations ranging…
Validation of the Champion Health Belief Model Scale for an Investigation of Breast Cancer Screening Behaviour in Malaysia
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women globally, including in Malaysia. There is a need to assess women's beliefs about BC and screening in different cultural settings. This study aimed to translate and validate an adapted version of the United States (US) Champion Health Belief Model Scale (CHBMS) for an investigation of predictors of BC screening in Malaysia. The CHBMS was adapted, and forward and backward translated into the …
Psychosocial Experiences, Challenges, and Recommendations for Care Delivery among Partners of Breast Cancer Survivors
For women diagnosed with breast cancer, partners are consistently identified as the primary support person. Despite growing consensus about the psychosocial experience and unmet needs of cancer caregivers, limited evidence exists about strategies to offer partner-centered care across the cancer continuum. This study describes challenges endured by partners of breast cancer survivors (BCS), strategies implemented to manage these experiences, and r…
Comparative effectiveness of two interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening among females living in the rural Midwest
PURPOSE: To assess the comparative effectiveness of a tailored, interactive digital video disc (DVD) intervention versus DVD plus patient navigation (PN) intervention versus usual care (UC) on the uptake of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among females living in Midwest rural areas. METHODS: As part of a larger study, 663 females (ages 50-74) living in rural Indiana and Ohio and not up-to-date (UTD) with CRC screening at baseline were randomize…
Medicine (16 works) · Cancer (13 works) · Breast cancer (12 works) · Internal Medicine (11 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Mammography (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Nursing (6 works)