Lack of social support, gender and colorectal cancer screening participation across Europe
How do screening programmes mitigate the effect of social support for men and women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8020198 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vladimir Jolidon (0000-0003-2223-592X, Institute of Sociological Research University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland, corresponding author), Vincent De Prez (0000-0002-1531-8818, Department of Sociology Ghent University Ghent Belgium), Piet Bracke (0000-0002-9477-3236, Department of Sociology Ghent University Ghent Belgium), Stéphane Cullati (0000-0002-3881-446X, Institute of Sociological Research University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland), Claudine Burton-Jeangros (0000-0003-2258-9728, University of Geneva), Claudine Burton‐Jeangros (Institute of Sociological Research University of Geneva Geneva Switzerland) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1212-1237 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology of Health & Illness (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9889 • E-ISSN: 1467-9566 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9566.13791 |
| PMID | 38761366 |
| OpenAlex | W4397031749 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 130 |
This study investigates how a lack of social support differentially affects men and women’s colorectal cancer (CRC) screening participation, considering different screening strategies implemented across European countries. Although health sociology has stressed gender differences in social support and its effects on health behaviours, this was overlooked by cancer screening research. Using a data set of 65,961 women and 55,602 men in 31 European countries, we analysed the effect of social support variables on CRC screening uptake. We found that living alone and lower perceived social support were associated with lower screening uptake for both men and women. These effects were, however, stronger among men. Population‐based screening programmes mitigated these effects, particularly for women, but not for men living alone. In countries with opportunistic screening programmes, social support variables remained associated with screening uptake. We conclude that cancer screening interventions should pay attention to social support and its gender‐differentiated effects
Cancer · Colonoscopy · Colorectal cancer · Colorectal cancer screening · Social support · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Health disparities and outcomes · Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |