Murphy W G, Brubaker R G
Dept. of Psychology, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond 40475.
J Sch Health. 1990 Nov;60(9):459-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1990.tb05977.x.
This preliminary study evaluated a brief intervention, based on the theory of planned behavior, designed to encourage high school students to practice testicular self-examination (TSE). Ninety-nine male ninth and 10th grade students were exposed to a message challenging beliefs about outcomes of performing TSE as suggested by the theory of planned behavior, a message providing information about TSE and testicular cancer, or a control message, after which they completed a questionnaire operationalizing components of the theoretical model. Four weeks later, students reported their practice of TSE. As predicted, students exposed to the theory-based message reported a stronger intention to perform TSE and, at follow-up, were more likely to report having performed the exam than study participants exposed to other messages. Data provide partial support for the utility of the theory of planned behavior as a framework for constructing health-promoting messages. Future research recommendations are offered.
这项初步研究评估了一种基于计划行为理论的简短干预措施，该措施旨在鼓励高中生进行睾丸自我检查（TSE）。99名九年级和十年级的男学生被给予一条挑战关于进行睾丸自我检查结果信念的信息（如计划行为理论所建议的）、一条提供有关睾丸自我检查和睾丸癌信息的信息或一条对照信息，之后他们完成了一份将理论模型的各个组成部分进行操作性定义的问卷。四周后，学生们报告了他们进行睾丸自我检查的情况。正如所预测的，接触基于理论信息的学生报告了更强的进行睾丸自我检查的意愿，并且在随访时，比起接触其他信息的研究参与者，他们更有可能报告已经进行了该项检查。数据为计划行为理论作为构建健康促进信息的框架的效用提供了部分支持。并给出了未来的研究建议。
