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The influence of time perspective on cervical cancer screening among Latinas in the United States

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: To develop effective interventions to increase cervical cancer screening among Latinas, we should understand the role of cultural factors, such as time perspective, in the decision to be screened. We examined the relation between present time orientation, future time orientation, and self-reported cervical cancer screening among Latinas. A group of 206 Latinas completed a survey measuring factors associated with screening. Logistic regression analyses revealed that future time orientation was significantly associated with self-reported screening. Understanding the influence of time orientation on cervical cancer screening will assist us in developing interventions that effectively target time perspective and screening.

Source: Journal of Health Psychology

DOI: 10.1177/1359105313495073

Authors: Angelica M Roncancio, Kristy K Ward, Maria E Fernandez

Institutions: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, University of California San Diego, Moores Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences