Table 3 Analyses of covariance (and planned comparisons) examining the impact of media information on misconceptions

Probability of own breast cancer diagnosis (DV)

F

p

η2

Breast cancer information (IV)

4.56

0.012

0.049

Age (CV)

4.54

0.034

0.025

Hist. cancer dx first-degree relatives (CV)

23.39

< 0.001

0.116

Cognitive fusion (CV)

3.07

0.082

0.017

Perceived health competence (CV)

8.27

0.005

0.044

Planned Comparisons

Mean (SE)

t

p

Condition 1^*

29.09^† (2.46)

Condition 2^*

39.34^† (2.48)

Condition 3^*

31.87^† (2.69)

Condition 1 vs. Condition 2

-2.93

0.004

Condition 1 vs. Condition 3

-0.76

0.448

Condition 2 vs. Condition 3

2.04

0.043

Probability of surviving breast cancer (DV)

F

p

η2

Breast cancer information (IV)

0.302

0.740

0.003

Age (CV)

0.452

0.502

0.003

Hist. cancer dx first-degree relatives (CV)

2.15

0.144

0.012

Cognitive fusion (CV)

0.01

0.946

0.000

Perceived health competence (CV)

1.59

0.209

0.009

Planned Comparisons

Mean (SE)

t

p

Condition 1^*

76.11^† (2.56)

Condition 2^*

74.26^† (2.57)

Condition 3^*

73.23^† (2.80)

Condition 1 vs. Condition 2

0.51

0.611

Condition 1 vs. Condition 3

0.76

0.449

Condition 2 vs. Condition 3

0.27

0.786

Estimated average age at breast cancer diagnosis (DV)

F

p

η2

Breast cancer information (IV)

4.68

0.010

0.050

Age (CV)

2.61

0.108

0.014

Hist. cancer dx first-degree relatives (CV)

0.02

0.895

0.000

Cognitive fusion (CV)

0.04

0.847

0.000

Perceived health competence (CV)

0.10

0.748

0.001

Planned Comparisons

Mean (SE)

t

p

Condition 1^*

49.10** (1.30)

Condition 2^*

44.11 ** (1.31)

Condition 3^*

44.13 ** (1.43)

Condition 1 vs. Condition 2

2.70

0.008

Condition 1 vs. Condition 3

2.56

0.011

Condition 2 vs. Condition 3

-0.08

0.993