Do health beliefs, personality traits, and interpersonal concerns predict TB prevention behavior among Japanese adults?
Do health beliefs, personality traits, and interpersonal concerns predict TB prevention behavior among Japanese adults?
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健康信念、性格特征和人际交往问题能否预测日本成年人的结核病预防行为？
作者：
Naomi Yoshitake;M. Omori;M. Sugawara;Kiko Akishinonomiya;Sachiko Shimada
尽管采取了公共卫生措施和促进健康的努力，但日本结核病发病率的下降一直缓慢，与大多数发达国家相比，结核病发病率较高。由于健康行为取决于多种因素，并在社会背景下制定，理论驱动的模型将是必要的，以增加结核病预防行为。本研究以健康信念模式为基础，探讨健康信念、人格特质及社会因素对日本成年人结核病预防行为的影响。对全国代表性样本进行了横断面调查（N = 911; 50.9%为女性;平均年龄49.5岁，SD = 14.1）。路径分析提供了实证支持的假设模型，这表明结核病预防行为的影响，不仅感知易感性的疾病，但也社会因素，如线索的行动和一个人的关注，以造福他人。这些发现对研究针对个性和人际关系个体差异的健康沟通具有启示意义。
Despite public health measures and health-promotion efforts, the decline in tuberculosis (TB) morbidity in Japan has been slow, with a higher TB incidence rate relative to those observed in most developed countries. Because health behavior depends on multiple factors and is formulated within a social context, a theory-driven model would be necessary to increase TB prevention behavior. Based upon the Health Belief Model, this study examined the effects of health beliefs, personality traits, and social factors on TB prevention behavior among Japanese adults. A cross-sectional survey was carried out with a nationally representative sample (N = 911; 50.9% women; mean age 49.5, SD = 14.1). Path analyses gave empirical support for the hypothesized model, suggesting that TB prevention behaviors are influenced by not only perceived susceptibility to the illness but also social factors such as cues to action and one’s concern to benefit others. The findings have implications for research examining health communication tailored to individual differences in personality and interpersonal concern.