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Resa M Jones1, Ian J Wallace2, Alice Westerberg3
1Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA. rmjones2@vcu.edu.
American Journal of Health Behavior
|January 8, 2015
Summary
Skills-based training significantly increased teenagers' intentions and self-efficacy for breast self-exam (BSE) and testicular self-exam (TSE). Students receiving the intervention were more likely to perform monthly BSE and TSE.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Education
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Regular self-examination is crucial for early detection of potential health issues.
- Adolescents require targeted education to develop lifelong health-monitoring habits.
- Self-efficacy and intention are key predictors of health behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of skills-based breast self-exam (BSE) and testicular self-exam (TSE) training on adolescent intentions, self-efficacy, and behavior.
- To compare outcomes between students receiving the intervention and a control group.
Main Methods:
- A high school-based randomized trial involving 6 schools and 1058 9th-grade students.
- Self-reported data on BSE/TSE behaviors, intentions, and self-efficacy were collected at three time points.
- Intervention group received skills-based BSE/TSE training with goal setting.
Main Results:
- Intervention students demonstrated significantly higher intentions and self-efficacy for BSE/TSE compared to control students.
- Monthly BSE performance was higher in the intervention group (54.8%) versus control (27.2%).
- Monthly TSE performance was significantly higher in the intervention group (81.5%) versus control (31.4%).
Conclusions:
- Skills-based self-examination training, incorporating goal setting, effectively influences adolescent health behaviors.
- Empowering teenagers with self-screening knowledge can foster greater engagement in preventive health practices.
- Early adoption of self-screening behaviors may contribute to improved long-term health outcomes.
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