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Appealing to Males At-Risk for Testicular Cancer: Defining 'Control Identity' Typology and Modeling Perceptions of Testicular Self-Examination (TSE)

Posted on September 30, 2008 by
This study theoretically argued that an individual’s attitude toward cancer screening is a derivative of one’s “Control Identity;” specifically, how one views his control over health outcomes. A series of factor and cluster analyses in fact demonstrated that four distinct groupings of individuals as defined by the tenets of 'control identity' theory does in fact (at least) preliminarily exist. More testing is needed. Continue reading →
Posted in George Bennett Grants, Investigator-Initiated Research, Patient Involvement | Tagged control identity typology, testicular cancer, Testicular Self-Examination (TSE) | Permalink