TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological and behavioural effects of bone density screening for osteoporosis
AU - Rimes, Katharine A
AU - Salkovskis, Paul M
AU - Shipman, A
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - 298 32-73 yr old women were assessed 2 wks before the bone density scan, immediately before the scan, after the results, a week later and 3 mo later as part of a study that aimed to (1) assess distress associated with bone density measurement, to inform the general debate over the value of this type of screening; (2) examine changes in illness beliefs, and (3) assess changes in osteoporosis-preventative behaviors after bone density measurement. Results indicate that the impact of screening was modified by the type of result obtained. A favorable result had the effect of decreasing general anxiety, osteoporosis-specific worries and the perceived likelihood of developing osteoporosis. An unfavorable result was associated with smaller decreases or no significant changes in these ratings. As predicted, there was evidence of minimization as women who received an unfavorable result showed a decrease in their ratings of the seriousness of below-average bone density, and at the 3 mo follow-up had significantly lower seriousness ratings than women who received a high bone density result. The women reported more osteoporosis preventive behaviors after the scan
AB - 298 32-73 yr old women were assessed 2 wks before the bone density scan, immediately before the scan, after the results, a week later and 3 mo later as part of a study that aimed to (1) assess distress associated with bone density measurement, to inform the general debate over the value of this type of screening; (2) examine changes in illness beliefs, and (3) assess changes in osteoporosis-preventative behaviors after bone density measurement. Results indicate that the impact of screening was modified by the type of result obtained. A favorable result had the effect of decreasing general anxiety, osteoporosis-specific worries and the perceived likelihood of developing osteoporosis. An unfavorable result was associated with smaller decreases or no significant changes in these ratings. As predicted, there was evidence of minimization as women who received an unfavorable result showed a decrease in their ratings of the seriousness of below-average bone density, and at the 3 mo follow-up had significantly lower seriousness ratings than women who received a high bone density result. The women reported more osteoporosis preventive behaviors after the scan
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08870449908410752
U2 - 10.1080/08870449908410752
DO - 10.1080/08870449908410752
M3 - Article
SN - 0887-0446
VL - 14
SP - 585
EP - 608
JO - Psychology and Health
JF - Psychology and Health
IS - 4
ER -