Manur G Janaki, T R Arul Ponni
Postgraduate teaching-learning pattern for radiation oncology students in India - A survey-based analysis
Journal of cancer research and therapeutics
background many theories assert high perceived risk motivates health behavior change empirical literature shows mixed findings purpose determine whether circumstances specifying future behavior assessing perceived risk ie conditioning risk perception items behavior improves data quality strengthens perceived riskintentionsbehavior relationship methods internet panel participants n 787 588 college experience 444 racialethnic minority 437 men 673 aged 1849 years 590 nonadherent physical activity guidelines answered 8 colon cancer perceived risk items withinsubjects design participants answered 4 types risk perception items absolute comparative perceived likelihood absolute comparative feelings risk participants answered type item twice conditioned engaging physical activity unconditioned results compared unconditioned items conditioned items elicited fewer dont know dk responses 080 95 ci 068093 higher risk perceptions b 055 95 ci 049061 stronger positive correlations intentions zsteiger 546 p 0001 behavior zsteiger 510 p 0001 effect conditioning pronounced perceived likelihood feelings risk items 221 95 ci 163301 b 014 95 ci 008020 dk responding risk perception magnitude respectively effect risk perception magnitude except absolute feelings risk higher among people higher health literacy 23 811 p 004 conclusions researchers examine whether perceived risk motivates precautionary behavior consider conditioning risk perception items behavior increase validity statistical conclusions draw gain insight nature perceived risk relation behavior