ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Conflicting health information increases fear of disease progression in HPV-infected individuals: disease uncertainty as mediator and tolerance of uncertainty as buffer.
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- The Convenience-anxiety Paradox: Carcinophobia and Screening Misconceptions in Minimally Supported Human Papillomavirus Self-sampling.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Construction and verification of a prognostic model for cervical cancer based on genes associated with the p53 regulatory pathway.Translational cancer research · 2025Article
- Avoid or verify? How do social media users navigate cognitive conflict in health information on social media platforms?Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is highly prevalent, and infected individuals frequently encounter HPV-specific conflicting health information about their condition. Although this phenomenon is well documented, the mechanisms by which such information influences fear of progression (FoP) and potential interventions remain unexplored. Methods: This research was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 ( Results: The HPV-Specific Conflicting Health Information Scale demonstrated a two-dimensional structure representing objective experiences and subjective perceptions of HPV-specific conflicting health information. Phase 2 revealed that HPV-specific conflicting health information indirectly influenced Fear of Progression via disease uncertainty, with this relationship moderated by individuals' tolerance of uncertainty. Conclusion: This study established the first validated measure of HPV-specific conflicting health information. The findings indicate that enhancing tolerance of uncertainty may serve as an effective complement to reducing conflicting information exposure in addressing HPV-related psychological distress.
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