Is Religiosity Associated with Cancer Screening? Results from a National Survey

Leyva, Bryan; Nguyen, Anh B.; Allen, Jennifer D.; Taplin, Stephen H.; Moser, Richard P.

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Is Religiosity Associated with Cancer Screening? Results from a National Survey

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Jun 2015
By Leyva, Bryan ; Nguyen, Anh B. ; Allen, Jennifer D. ; ...

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Alternative Title:

J Relig Health
Personal Author:

Leyva, Bryan ; Nguyen, Anh B. ; Allen, Jennifer D. ; Taplin, Stephen H. ; Moser, Richard P.
Description:

This study examined the following: (1) relationships between religiosity-as measured by religious service attendance-and screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers; (2) the potential mediating role of social support; and (3) the potential moderating effect of race/ethnicity. Statistical analyses showed that religiosity was associated with greater utilization of breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening. Social support fully mediated the relationship between religiosity and Pap screening, and partially mediated the relationship between religiosity and colorectal screening, but had no effect on the relationship between religiosity and mammography screening. Race/ethnicity moderated the relationship between religiosity and social support in the cervical cancer screening model, such that the positive association between religiosity and social support was stronger for non-Hispanic Blacks than it was for non-Hispanic Whites. These findings have implications for the role of social networks in health promotion and can inform cancer screening interventions in faith-based settings.
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Adult Breast Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms Ethnicity Female Humans Male Middle Aged Racial Groups Religion And Medicine Social Support Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Source:

J Relig Health. 54(3):998-1013
Pubmed ID:

24833158
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6345575
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

FD999999/Intramural FDA HHS/United States ; U48 DP001946/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; U48DP001946/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:

United States
Volume:

54
Issue:

3
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CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:59b93e3a5a40764a634d07739b623cddc1a90560f229c63e7b8408a9c4fbd351
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