Cancer information and anxiety

Applying the Extended Parallel Process Model

Bibliographic Data

ID5090837
AuthorsRuth Evans (0000-0002-4599-5270), Ruth Ec Evans (University College London, UK), Rebecca J Beeken (0000-0001-8287-9351, University College London, UK), Andrew Steptoe (0000-0001-7808-4943, University College London, UK), Jon Wardle (0000-0002-1691-593X), Jane Wardle (University College London, UK)
Year2012
Volume17
Issue4
Pages579-589
Publication date2012-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105311421046
PMID21914768
OpenAlexW2071168997
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited23

There is concern that public education about testicular cancer (TC) may cause unnecessary anxiety. Psychological theory suggests that if threat (eg, TC) information is accompanied with threat control strategies (eg, testicular self-examination; TSE) anxiety is less likely. Male students ( N=443) were randomized to either a TC or TC +TSE information group or a no information control group, and assessed at three time points. Anxiety levels did not differ between the groups and exposure to TC+TSE resulted in greater perceived message benefit, increased intention to self-examine and lower message denigration. This suggests TC information is not anxiogenic, but inclusion of TSE information may improve acceptance of disease awareness information

Anxiety · Anxiogenic · Cancer · Developmental psychology · Inclusion (mineral · Information seeking · Pathology · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine · Social Psychology

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