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DiLorenzo TA, Dornelas EA, Fischer EH. Predictive validity of the attitudes toward medical help-seeking scale. Prev Med Rep. 2015;2:146-8doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.02.004.
DiLorenzo, T. A., Dornelas, E. A., & Fischer, E. H. (2015). Predictive validity of the attitudes toward medical help-seeking scale. Preventive medicine reports, 2146-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.02.004
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DiLorenzo TA, Dornelas EA, Fischer EH. Predictive validity of the attitudes toward medical help-seeking scale. Prev Med Rep. 2015 Feb 09;2:146-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.02.004. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26844063; PMCID: PMC4721384.
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Prev Med Rep. 2015 Feb 09;2:146-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.02.004. eCollection 2015.

Predictive validity of the attitudes toward medical help-seeking scale.

Preventive medicine reports

Terry A DiLorenzo, Ellen A Dornelas, Edward H Fischer

Affiliations

  1. Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, 245 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA.
  2. University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA; Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06106, USA.
  3. Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06106, USA.

PMID: 26844063 PMCID: PMC4721384 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.02.004

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study examines the predictive validity of the action/intention subscale of the attitudes toward seeking medical help scale in a college sample.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants were 51 female undergraduates recruited from psychology classes. Data were collected at two time points between January and April, 2011.

METHODS: Students completed the attitudes subscale and a measure of medical contacts twice, over a two month interval.

RESULTS: Internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the measure were supported. Correlations between time one attitudes and medical contacts/intentions at time two provide evidence for predictive validity of the measure.

CONCLUSION: This relatively brief, psychometrically sound measure of attitudes toward medical help seeking can be used to identify individuals who may be reluctant to seek health care and to assess the effectiveness of health education programs.

Keywords: Attitudes; Health promotion; Medical help seeking

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