Authors: Hicken B.; Tucker D.

Source: Psychology, Health and Medicine, Volume 7, Number 1, 1 February 2002 , pp. 25-36(12)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

The impact of genetic risk feedback on perceived risk and motivation to follow health recommendations was investigated to determine if intent to follow recommended screening behaviours would differ between individuals with family history-based risk estimates and individuals with genetics-based risk estimates. An analog design was used to randomly assign adults ( N = 90) to receive disease risk estimates based on a positive family history, a positive genetic test or a negative genetic test. Participants read about a genetically-linked disorder and, after receiving risk feedback, completed measures of intent to engage in certain prescribed health protective behaviours. High-risk participants (positive genetic test and family history groups) expressed greater intent to follow the recommended behaviours than low-risk participants (negative test group). There were no differences in behavioural intent, however, between the positive genetic test group and positive family history group. Thus, the results provide no evidence that genetically-based risk information is a stronger motivator of intent to engage in recommended health behaviours than is family history-based risk information.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2002-02-01

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