Sul Hee Lee; Eun Mi Ham

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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

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Abstract

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

This article is based on a part of the first author's master's thesis from Konkuk University.

This study was financially supported by Konkuk University in 2009.

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General Characteristics

^*Separation, divorce, separation by death.

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Optimistic Bias about Cancer according to the nationality

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Cancer Preventive Behavior according to the nationality

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Correlation between Optimistic Bias and Preventive Behavior

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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

J Korean Acad Nurs. 2010;40(1):52-59. Published online February 28, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.1.52

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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

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

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