Effects of a self-affirmation intervention on responses to bowel cancer screening information

To investigate the effect of two brief self-affirmation interventions, immediately prior to reading standard information about bowel cancer screening, on state anxiety, message acceptance and behavioural intention to screen for bowel cancer. 242 adults aged 49 were randomised to one of two self-affi...

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Published in:	Psychology & health Vol. 40; no. 9; pp. 1425 - 1442
Main Authors:	Travis, Elizabeth, Ashley, Laura, O'Connor, Daryl B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Routledge 02.09.2025 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Adult Aged Anxiety Anxiety - prevention & control Anxiety - psychology behavioural intention Bowel cancer screening Cancer Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology Early Detection of Cancer - psychology England fecal immunochemical test Female Humans Male Medical screening message acceptance Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology patient anxiety Self Concept self-affirmation England behavioural intention Bowel cancer screening message acceptance patient anxiety self-affirmation fecal immunochemical test
ISSN:	0887-0446, 1476-8321, 1476-8321
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