Effects of mass and interpersonal communication on breast cancer screening: Advancing agenda-setting theory in health contexts
Effects of mass and interpersonal communication on breast cancer screening: Advancing agenda-setting theory in health contexts
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DOI：
10.1080/00909880500420242
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发表时间：
2006-02-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Springston, JK
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作者：
Jones, KO;Denham, BE;Springston, JK
利用议程设置理论的组成部分和信息从大众媒体到新闻受众的两步流动，本研究考察了大众和人际沟通对大学和中年妇女乳腺癌筛查实践的影响（n = 284）。我们推测，年轻女性的筛查行为更多地受到人际信息来源的影响，而中年女性的筛查行为更多地受到大众媒介信息暴露的影响。研究结果支持了预期的模式，揭示了大众和人际交往在妇女健康行为中的重要和不同的作用。讨论了对卫生从业人员和运动规划者的影响，以及对未来研究的建议。
Drawing on components of agenda-setting theory and the two-step flow of information from mass media to news audiences, this study examines the effects of mass and interpersonal communication on breast cancer screening practices among college-and middle-aged women (n = 284). We theorized that screening behaviors among younger women would be influenced more by interpersonal sources of information while screening among middle-aged women would be more influenced by exposure to mass-mediated information. Findings supported anticipated patterns, revealing important and varying roles for both mass and interpersonal communication in the health behaviors of women. Implications for health practitioners and campaign planners, as well as recommendations for future research, are discussed.