Conscientiousness, perceived risk, and risk-reduction behaviors: a preliminary study.
Health Psychol
; 19(5): 496-500, 2000 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-11007158
Participants (N = 343) from an Oregon community completed surveys at baseline, 3 months, and 12 months to assess personality, the perceived health risk of radon in combination with smoking, and changes in smoking behavior. Conscientiousness predicted instituting a more restrictive household smoking rule (p < .01), and perceived risk predicted reduction in cigarettes smoked per day for men (p < .001). Perceived risk predicted a reduction in the proportion of cigarettes smoked in the home for those who had high (p < .05) but not low or moderate levels of Conscientiousness, a dimension in one personality model. The results demonstrate the importance of Conscientiousness in the prediction of health behavior, particularly behavior that affects others as well as oneself.
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Asunción de Riesgos
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Fumar
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Radón
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Health Psychol
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2000
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Reino Unido
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Estados Unidos