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The Relationship between the Optimistic Bias about Cancer and Cancer Preventive Behavior of the Korean, Chinese, American, and Japanese Adult Residing in Korea
Sul Hee Lee, Eun Mi Ham
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2010;40(1):52-59.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.1.52
Published online: February 28, 2010

1Nurse, Konkuk University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

2Professor, Department of Nursing, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Ham, Eun Mi. Department of Nursing, Konkuk University, 322 Danwol-dong, Chungju 380-701, Korea. Tel: 82-43-840-3958, Fax: 82-43-840-3958, hem2003@kku.ac.kr
• Received: July 31, 2009   • Accepted: January 18, 2010

Copyright © 2010 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    This study was conducted to provide basic data for developing education and health promotion programs for the prevention of cancer by identifying the relation between optimistic bias about cancer and cancer preventive behavior in Korean, Chinese, American, and Japanese residents in Korea.
  • Methods
    Using a questionnaire administered by the researcher, data were collected from a convenience sample of 600, 19 to 64-yr-old male and female Korean, Chinese, American, and Japanese residents in Korea. Data was collected between February 6 and 28, 2009.
  • Results
    Scores for optimistic bias about cancer by nationality were: Koreans, -1.03; Chinese, -0.43; Americans, -0.23; and Japanese, 0.05. The cancer preventive behavior scores were: Koreans, 43.17; Chinese, 71.84; Americans, 71.71; and Japanese, 73.97. Optimistic bias about cancer and cancer preventive behavior showed a significantly positive correlation in all participants: Koreans (r=.223, p=.006); Chinese (r=.178, p=.029); Americans (r=.225, p=.006); and Japanese (r=.402, p<.001).
  • Conclusion
    The greater the optimistic bias about cancer is, the lower the cancer preventive behavior. The findings suggest that nursing interventions are needed to reduce optimistic bias about cancer and to form a positive attitude towards cancer prevention because an optimistic bias about cancer adversely affects cancer preventive behavior.
  • Keywords: Cancer; Bias; Preventive behavior
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Table 1
General Characteristics
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*Separation, divorce, separation by death.

Table 2
Optimistic Bias about Cancer according to the nationality
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Table 3
Cancer Preventive Behavior according to the nationality
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Table 4
Correlation between Optimistic Bias and Preventive Behavior
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      General Characteristics

      *Separation, divorce, separation by death.

      Optimistic Bias about Cancer according to the nationality

      Cancer Preventive Behavior according to the nationality

      Correlation between Optimistic Bias and Preventive Behavior
      Table 1 General Characteristics

      *Separation, divorce, separation by death.

      Table 2 Optimistic Bias about Cancer according to the nationality

      Table 3 Cancer Preventive Behavior according to the nationality

      Table 4 Correlation between Optimistic Bias and Preventive Behavior

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