Beyond a Paycheck: The Influence of Workforce Participation on Women's Cancer Screening in Turkey

dc.contributor.authorSen, Celia K. Naivar
dc.contributor.authorBaruh, Lemi
dc.contributor.authorKumkale, Gökçe Tarcan
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-27T08:01:37Z
dc.date.available2019-06-27T08:01:37Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentFakülteler, İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractThe present study investigates the influence of workforce participation on women's cancer screening behaviors in Turkey. In cultures with predominantly Muslim populations like Turkey emphasis is typically placed on a woman's traditional role as a child bearer. Although the impact of workforce participation on women's welfare has been studied in various contexts the relationship between workforce participation and health protective behavior has received scant attention. Using quantitative data from a survey of women aged 40 and above from 33 urban cities in Turkey (N = 483) we examine the influence of workforce participation on breast and cervical cancer screening behaviors. Homemakers were less likely than working/retired women to be up-to-date on screenings. Women with lower income and education screened lessen_US]
dc.description.abstracthowever workforce participation seemed to have a positive effect on screening among these women. Additionally working/retired women and homemakers differed from each other in terms of their perceptions regarding their risk of developing cancer (perceived susceptibility). In addition both perceived susceptibility and women's perceptions regarding their ability to get cancer screening (self-efficacy) were significant predictors of intention to engage in screening in future. In Turkey homemakers are in a vulnerable position due to lower rates of cancer screening. Furthermore targeting homemakers for interventions may be easier than trying to identify other low screening groups of women such as those with lower education or income. Interventions raising perceptions of susceptibility to cancer possibly by targeting neighborhoods during working hours could be useful in increasing screening rates at risk women.en_US]
dc.identifier.citation5
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11199-016-0611-4en_US
dc.identifier.endpage611
dc.identifier.issn0360-0025en_US
dc.identifier.issn1573-2762en_US
dc.identifier.issn0360-0025
dc.identifier.issn1573-2762
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84963760386en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage599en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12469/421
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-016-0611-4
dc.identifier.volume75en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000390049300006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.institutionauthorKumkale, Gökçe Tarcanen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer/Plenum Publishersen_US
dc.relation.journalSex Rolesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectEmploymenten_US
dc.subjectCancer Screeningen_US
dc.subjectIslamen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectIntentionen_US
dc.subjectMammogramen_US
dc.subjectPap Smearen_US
dc.titleBeyond a Paycheck: The Influence of Workforce Participation on Women's Cancer Screening in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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