Dying To Be Men: Masculinity and Early Cancer Detection Among Nigerian Men.

IF 1.3 Q2 Social Sciences International Quarterly of Community Health Education Pub Date : 2021-03-20 DOI:10.1177/0272684X211004938

Darlingtina Esiaka, Candidus Nwakasi, Kelsey Brodie, Aaron Philip, Kalu Ogba

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Cancer incidence and mortality in Nigeria are increasing at an alarming rate, especially among Nigerian men. Despite the numerous public health campaigns and education on the importance of early cancer detection in Nigeria, there exist high rate of fatal/advanced stage cancer diagnoses among Nigerian men, even among affluent Nigerian men. However, there is limited information on patterns of cancer screening and psychosocial predictors of early cancer detection behaviors among Nigerian men. In this cross-sectional study, we examined demographic and psychosocial factors influencing early cancer detection behaviors among Nigerian men. Participants (N = 143; M_age = 44.73) responded to survey assessing: masculinity, attachment styles, current and future cancer detection behaviors, and sociodemographic characteristics. We found that among the participants studied, education, masculinity and anxious attachment were significantly associated with current cancer detection behaviors. Additionally, education and anxious attachment were significantly associated with future cancer detection behaviors. Our finding is best served for clinicians and public health professionals, especially those in the field of oncology in Sub-Saharan Africa. Also, the study may be used as a groundwork for future research and health intervention programs targeting men in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Dying To Be Men：尼日利亚男性的男子气概与早期癌症检测》（Masculinity and Early Cancer Detection Among Nigerian Men.

尼日利亚的癌症发病率和死亡率正以惊人的速度增长，尤其是尼日利亚男性。尽管尼日利亚就早期癌症检测的重要性开展了大量公共卫生运动和教育，但尼日利亚男性中的致命/晚期癌症确诊率仍然很高，即使在富裕的尼日利亚男性中也是如此。然而，有关尼日利亚男性癌症筛查模式和早期癌症检测行为的社会心理预测因素的信息却很有限。在这项横断面研究中，我们考察了影响尼日利亚男性早期癌症检测行为的人口和社会心理因素。参与者（N = 143；Mage = 44.73）回答了调查问卷，调查内容包括男性气质、依恋方式、当前和未来的癌症检测行为以及社会人口学特征。我们发现，在所研究的参与者中，教育程度、男子气概和焦虑依恋与目前的癌症检测行为有显著关联。此外，教育程度和焦虑型依恋也与未来的癌症检测行为有明显关系。我们的研究结果最适合临床医生和公共卫生专业人员，尤其是撒哈拉以南非洲地区肿瘤学领域的专业人员。此外，这项研究还可为今后针对撒哈拉以南非洲男性的研究和健康干预计划奠定基础。

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