Table 2 Analyses of covariance (and planned comparisons) examining the impact of media information on breast cancer concern
Negative affect (DV) | F | p | η2 |
Breast cancer information (IV) | 4.77 | 0.010 | 0.051 |
Age (CV) | 12.59 | < 0.001 | 0.066 |
Hist. cancer dx first-degree relatives**(CV) | 0.42 | 0.519 | 0.002 |
Cognitive fusion (CV) | 4.56 | 0.34 | 0.025 |
Perceived health competence (CV) | 6.57 | 0.011 | 0.035 |
Planned Comparisons | Mean (SE) | t | p |
Condition 1* | 16.68 (0.88) | ||
Condition 2* | 19.82 (0.87) | ||
Condition 3* | 20.24 (0.95) | ||
Condition 1 vs. Condition 2 | -2.55 | 0.012 | |
Condition 1 vs. Condition 3 | -2.75 | 0.006 | |
Condition 2 vs. Condition 3 | -0.32 | 0.746 | |
Fear of breast cancer (DV) | F | p | η2 |
Breast cancer information (IV) | 5.29 | 0.006 | 0.056 |
Age (CV) | 1.23 | 0.270 | 0.007 |
Hist. cancer dx first-degree relatives (CV) | 0.03 | 0.868 | 0.000 |
Cognitive fusion (CV) | 6.91 | 0.009 | 0.037 |
Perceived health competence (CV) | 8.99 | 0.003 | 0.048 |
Planned Comparisons | Mean (SE) | t | p |
Condition 1* | 20.85 (0.77) | ||
Condition 2* | 24.11 (0.78) | ||
Condition 3* | 23.87 (0.85) | ||
Condition 1 vs. Condition 2 | -2.94 | 0.004 | |
Condition 1 vs. Condition 3 | -2.60 | 0.010 | |
Condition 2 vs. Condition 3 | 0.21 | 0.833 | |
Fatalism (DV) | F | p | η2 |
Breast cancer information (IV) | 7.67 | 0.001 | 0.079 |
Age (CV) | 1.37 | 0.244 | 0.008 |
Hist. cancer dx first-degree relatives (CV) | 0.00 | 0.984 | 0.000 |
Cognitive fusion (CV) | 3.10 | 0.080 | 0.017 |
Perceived health competence (CV) | 18.76 | < 0.001 | 0.095 |
Planned Comparisons | Mean (SE) | t | p |
Condition 1* | 40.65 (1.26) | ||
Condition 2* | 44.53 (1.27) | ||
Condition 3* | 47.97 (1.38) | ||
Condition 1 vs. Condition 2 | -2.17 | 0.32 | |
Condition 1 vs. Condition 3 | -5.07 | < 0.001 | |
Condition 2 vs. Condition 3 | -1.83 | 0.069 |