Encouraging young males to perform testicular self‐examination: A simple, but effective, implementation intentions intervention

摘要: Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness a simple psychological intervention known as ‘implementation intentions’ promote performance testicular self-examination (TSE) in sample young males. Method: A prospective, randomized controlled design measured knowledge cancer, prior experience with TSE and intention perform within 3-week period. Participants group were instructed formulate specific plans for when where they would TSE. Three weeks later, second questionnaire assessed self-reported during period future One hundred fifty-nine male undergraduates aged between 18 35 assigned, at random, an or non-intervention group. Men over excluded so that reflected highest risk age cancer. Just under half original participants (76/159) completed study. We TSE. Results: Responders non-responders did not differ on any measures Time 1. At 2, 30 (65%) reported performing compared 12 (40%) control condition, chi-squared analyses revealed difference significant. Conclusions: implementation intentions procedure, which encourages use environmental contextual ‘cues’ prompt desired behaviour, appears offer promising strategy encouraging