Table 1 Summary of variables included in the psychosocial survey and example items
Variable | Items | Example | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Perceived barriers | 11 | A home stool test is embarrassing | Rawl et al. (2001) [37] |
Perceived benefits | 5 | A home stool test can find cancer early | Rawl et al. (2001) [37] |
Self-efficacy | 5 | I am confident that I would be able to screen for bowel cancer using a home stool test even if I find the test to be embarrassing | Duncan et al. (2012) [20] |
Susceptibility | 4 | Compared with other persons my age, I am at higher risk for bowel cancer | Flight et al. (2010) [38] |
Social influence | 4 | I want to do what my doctor thinks I should do about bowel cancer screening | Flight et al. (2010) [38] |
Social support | 11 | There is someone I can talk to about the pressures in my life | Shakespeare-Finch et al. (2011) [39] |