Perceived Susceptibility to and Severity of Cardiovascular Disease Is Associated With Intent to Change Behavior Among Women 25–55 Years Old
Women who believed they were susceptible to CVD and did not perceive CVD as severe were more likely to report intent to change behavior, suggesting perception of CVD risk is more important than awareness or knowledge. Addressing misperceptions may be a strategy for primary risk reduction.
Authors
- Lauren Rountree (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7852-7932)
- Nancy A. Pike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6198-9957)
- Yoshimi Fukuoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2245-9264)
- Mary Rezk‐Hanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9926-5276)
- Kenji Sagae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3371-0618)
- Mary‐Lynn Brecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2540-5883)
- Holli A. DeVon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4526-9631)
- Jingwen Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1733-6857)
Institutions
- Jinwen University of Science and Technology (TW)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Los Angeles LGBT Center (US)
- Feminist Archive North (GB)
- University of San Francisco (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0000000000001151
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61