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Exploring the Potential of Anticipated Regret as an Emotional Cue to Improve Bowel Cancer Screening Uptake
Joint Authors
Wilson, Carlene
Zajac, Ian T.
Duncan, Amy
Freegard, Suzana
Flight, Ingrid
Turnbull, Deborah
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Bowel cancer is currently the second leading cause of cancer-related death in Australia and screening participation is suboptimal.
This study examined the role of emotion in the form of anticipated regret (AR) and its relationship to screening intentions.
Methods.
N=173 persons aged 45 to 80 years completed a survey measuring demographic variables, readiness to screen, relative importance of health by comparison to other life priorities, satisfaction with current health, and AR if not participating in future bowel cancer screening.
Results.
AR was a significant predictor of future screening intentions.
Those with higher levels of AR were seven times more likely (OR = 7.18) to intend to screen in the future compared to those with lower AR.
This relationship was not compromised when controlling for other variables including gender and satisfaction with one’s health.
AR levels were significantly lower in people who had been screened previously and in those with full health insurance.
Conclusions.
These results demonstrate that AR is uniquely related to future bowel cancer screening intentions.
Future studies should continue to consider this as a useful target for behavioural interventions and identify new ways of delivering these interventions to improve their reach.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zajac, Ian T.& Duncan, Amy& Freegard, Suzana& Wilson, Carlene& Flight, Ingrid& Turnbull, Deborah. 2017. Exploring the Potential of Anticipated Regret as an Emotional Cue to Improve Bowel Cancer Screening Uptake. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135559
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zajac, Ian T.…[et al.]. Exploring the Potential of Anticipated Regret as an Emotional Cue to Improve Bowel Cancer Screening Uptake. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135559
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zajac, Ian T.& Duncan, Amy& Freegard, Suzana& Wilson, Carlene& Flight, Ingrid& Turnbull, Deborah. Exploring the Potential of Anticipated Regret as an Emotional Cue to Improve Bowel Cancer Screening Uptake. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135559
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1135559