Factors Related to Protection Motivation Theory and Breast Cancer Prevention Behavior among Teachers in Provincial School, Central Region

Abstract

Abstract
The correlation research aimed to study breast cancer prevention behaviors, perceived severity of breast cancer, perceived susceptibility of breast cancer,
response efficacy toward breast cancer prevention behaviors, self-efficacy expectation of breast cancer prevention behavior and the factors related to
studying breast cancer prevention behaviors among female teachers in provincial schools in the Central region. The study was conducted by random sampling with 365 female aged 25 - 59 years old. The female teachers taught in 5 schools. The research instruments consisted of six parts: (1) demographic data; (2) perceived severity of breast cancer; (3) perceived susceptibility of breast cancer; (4) response efficacy toward breast cancer prevention behaviors; (5) self-efficacy expectation of breast cancer; and (6) breast cancer prevention behavior. Content validity was examined by five experts and reliability was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient obtained at 0.77, 0.90, 0.80, 0.92 and 0.91 respectively. Pearson’s product moment correlation was used in statistical analysis. The results of the study revealed that the breast cancer prevention behavior among female teachers in provincial schools, in the Central
region was at medium level (x =3.42, SD = 0.62) and perception of the severity, susceptibility of breast cancer, response efficacy toward breast cancer prevention behaviors, self-efficacy expectation of breast cancer were positively related to breast cancer prevention behavior among female teachers in provincial schools, central region at the level of 0.05 (r = 0.13, r = 0.13, r = 0.26, r = 0.16, respectively)