Implicit theories of health predict intention to undergo Helicobacter pylori screening among adults in China: The mediating effect of risk perception and self-efficacy

This study explored how implicit theories of health influence people's intention to undergo Helicobacter pylori screening, and the role of risk perception and self-efficacy in explaining the effect. 1085 Chinese adults participated in this study in April 2023. The results revealed that implicit theories of health positively predicted people's intention to undergo Helicobacter pylori screening. Risk perception and self-efficacy serially mediated the relationship between implicit theories of health and intention to undergo Helicobacter pylori screening. Implications of this study for increasing the screening rate of Helicobacter pylori and directions for future research are discussed.