Cluster subtypes within the precontemplation stage of change for sun protection behavior
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: The aim of this study is to identify replicable cluster subtypes within the precontemplation stage of change for sun protection. Secondary data analysis of baseline data from a sample of participants in a home-based expert system intervention was performed. Three random samples were selected from participants in the precontemplation stage (N = 570). Cluster analyses were performed using the scales of pros, cons, and self-efficacy. Interpretability of pattern, pseudo F-test, and dendograms were used to determine the number of clusters. A four-cluster solution replicated across subsamples. Significant differences between clusters on the nine processes of change and on behavioral measures were found. Cluster solutions were robust, interpretable and with good initial external validity. They replicated patterns found for other behaviors, demonstrating long-term predictability and providing basis for tailored interventions.
Source: Psychology Health & Medicine
Institution: University of Rhode Island
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: Online Tailored Interventions & Relational Agents for Exercise and Sun Protection, G2028336717, G2166067548, G2355478577, G374600582, G3889972749, Maintenance in Multiple Behaviors with Emphasis on Aging, ACCELERATING THE PROCESS OF CHANGE FOR CANCER PREVENTION, ENHANCED SELF HELP INTERVENTIONS FOR SMOKING CES
OpenAlex ID: W1994115951