Psychosocial Predictors of Interest in Prenatal Genetic Screening

Bibliographic Data

ID13655893
AuthorsL Allen Furr (0000-0002-3044-1996, University of Louisville, corresponding author), Rachelle E Seger (University of Louisville), Rachelle Seger (University of Louisville Hospital)
Year1998
Volume82
Issue1
Pages235-244
Publication date1998-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1998.82.1.235
PMID9520561
OpenAlexW2084769421
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

The purpose of the study was to identify psychosocial predictors of interest in prenatal genetic testing. Analysis of data from 886 responses in the 1996 Louisville Metropolitan Survey indicate that factors such as demographic characteristics and scores on health locus of control that predict utilization of other preventive health care are less applicable to predicting attitudes toward genetic testing. Regression analyses indicated that political orientation, identification with religion, and attitudes against abortion predicted less favorable responses to a question about prenatal genetic testing. Abortion attitudes were particularly strong indicators of respondents' stated interests in testing. The findings have practical implications in terms of promoting preventive health care. Personal values may lead individuals to believe that prenatal testing leads to the intention of abortion

Abortion · Genetic counseling · Genetic testing · Health care · Locus of control · Metropolitan area · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · BRCA gene mutations in cancer · Clinical Psychology · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Medicine · Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics · Psychology · Social Psychology

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