Radon, Secondhand Smoke, and Children in the Home: Creating a Teachable Moment for Lung Cancer Prevention.
Luz Huntington-Moskos, Mary Kay Rayens, Amanda Wiggins and 1 others
PMID 27443982WHAT IT FOUND
Having minor children in the home was not associated with greater lung cancer worry, perceived risk, or health-related self-concept.
Current smoking, family history of lung cancer, and lower education were the significant predictors of these prevention attitudes.
Key findings
01Having children in the home was not a significant predictor of any of the teachable moment constructs, including lung cancer worry, perceived risk, synergistic risk, or health-related self-concept.
02Significant predictors of lung cancer worry included education, current smoking, family history of lung cancer, and having at least one smoker living in the home.
03Participants with at least some college education scored 1.53 points lower on lung cancer worry than those with less education, while current smokers scored 1.11 points higher than nonsmokers.
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What it does not show
The study used nonrandom quota sampling from a specific geographic region (Kentucky), which limits generalizability. The cross-sectional design prevents causal inferences. Self-report measures may introduce validity concerns. Recruitment mentioned home testing for radon and SHS, which may have selected for participants with higher self-efficacy. The sample overrepresented college-educated females and homeowners. Former smokers were combined with never smokers due to small sample size, obscuring potential differences.
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The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the lack of association between children in the home and lung cancer worry as evidence that parents are unconcerned about their children's health. The study only measured specific psychological constructs related to lung cancer prevention, not general health motivation or behavior.