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The influence of fitness technology use on cancer screening behaviors among American women: Mediation by social media communication and cancer worry (2017-2020).
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Objective: This study investigates how fitness technology (FT) influences cancer screening behaviors among American women, focusing on the role of social media communication and cancer worry as mediators. Methods: We used data from 9245 women across four cycles (2017-2020) of the Health Information National Trends Survey. Descriptive analyses, one-way ANOVA, and sequential mediation analysis were conducted to assess the relationship between FT use and cancer screening behaviors. Results: The results indicate that between 2018 and 2020, social media communication and cancer worry sequentially mediated the relationship between FT use and cancer screening behaviors ( Conclusion: The study highlights the role of FT in influencing cancer screening behaviors through its impact on social media communication and cancer worry. Despite an increase in FT use, cancer screening behaviors showed a decline, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to bridge this gap and enhance screening behaviors.
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