内在宗教信仰作为宿命论与癌症特异性恐惧之间的中介：阐明恐惧在前列腺癌筛查中的作用。

Intrinsic religiousness as a mediator between fatalism and cancer-specific fear: clarifying the role of fear in prostate cancer screening.

作者信息

Christman Lisa K, Abernethy Alexis D, Gorsuch Richard L, Brown Allan

机构信息

The Christman Group, LLC, Chicago, IL, USA.

出版信息

J Relig Health. 2014 Jun;53(3):760-72. doi: 10.1007/s10943-012-9670-1.

DOI:10.1007/s10943-012-9670-1

PMID:23263790

Abstract

Understanding factors that influence screening receptivity may enhance African-American men's receptivity to prostate cancer screening. Men of African descent (N = 481) between the ages of 40 and 70 were recruited. The hypotheses that Fatalism would be related to Intrinsic Religiousness and Fear, Intrinsic Religiousness would act as a mediator between Fatalism and Fear, and Fatalism as well as Prostate Cancer-Specific Fear would be negatively related to past Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing and Screening Intent were supported. This meditational finding suggests that when religious beliefs are a motivating force, the fear-inducing effects of fatalism are reduced.

摘要

了解影响筛查接受度的因素可能会提高非裔美国男性对前列腺癌筛查的接受度。招募了年龄在40至70岁之间的非洲裔男性（N = 481）。宿命论与内在宗教信仰及恐惧相关、内在宗教信仰在宿命论和恐惧之间起中介作用、宿命论以及前列腺癌特异性恐惧与过去的前列腺特异性抗原检测和筛查意愿呈负相关的假设得到了支持。这一中介作用的发现表明，当宗教信仰成为一种推动力时，宿命论的恐惧诱导效应会降低。