1. Empowering men to take control of their own health : development and validation of the Men’s Response to Colorectal Cancer Screening Scale (MR–CCSS)Vesna Jašič, Mirko Prosen, Sabina Ličen, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: Background/Objectives: Despite the proven effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening, men are less likely to participate than women, with emotional, behavioural and informational barriers contributing to this disparity. The aim of this study was to develop and validate the Men’s Response to Colorectal Cancer Screening Scale (MR–CCSS), a gender-sensitive instrument for measuring key factors that influence the participation of men in colorectal cancer screening. Methods: The scale was developed through a structured process that included qualitative data from focus groups (n = 20 men) and expert review (n = 11 professionals). Initial item pools were refined based on indices of content validity (I-CVI ≥ 0.78; S-CVI/Ave ≥ 0.90), resulting in a 23-item scale. The MR–CCSS was administered to 289 Slovenian men aged 50–74 years, and its psychometric properties were assessed using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and reliability tests. Results: The EFA revealed a five-factor structure. Together, these factors explained 61.9% of the total variance. The CFA confirmed the robustness of the model (CFI = 0.928, TLI = 0.910 and RMSEA = 0.056). The internal consistency was acceptable to good, with Cronbach’s alpha between 0.665 (factor 4) and 0.833 (factor 5) for the subscales and 0.863 for the total scale. The ROC analysis showed moderate predictive accuracy (AUC = 0.702), with an optimal cut-off value of 92.5 (sensitivity = 0.782 and specificity = 0.509) for participation in screening. Conclusions: The MR–CCSS is a valid and reliable tool for identifying barriers to colorectal cancer screening in men. Its use can serve as a basis for gender-specific interventions, customised health education and strategies to improve screening equity.
Keywords: colorectal cancer screening, men’s health, health behaviour, health education, gender equity, preventive health, health promotion
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2. Infuence of coping strategies on the efcacy of YAM (Youth Aware of Mental Health) : a universal school-based suicide preventive programJean-Pierre Kahn, Renaud F. Cohen, Alexandra Tubiana, Karine Legrand, Camilla Wasserman, Vladimir Carli, Alan Apter, Judit Balazs, Raphaela Banzer, Barzilay Shira, Urša Mars Bitenc, Vita Poštuvan, 2020, original scientific article Keywords: YAM, universal programme, coping strategies, suicide, suicidal ideation, adolescents, mechanisms, suicide prevention, mental health promotion, SEYLE
Published in RUP: 10.11.2020; Views: 4032; Downloads: 64
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3. Looking ahead : challenges and opportunities for applied psychology in prevention and promotionMargarida Gaspar de Matos, Tony Wainwright, Lieven Brebels, Barbara Craciun, Roman Gabrhelík, Britt Hjartnes Schjodt, Anne Plantade-Gipch, Vita Poštuvan, Irena Stojadinovic, Jennifer Richards, 2019, original scientific article Keywords: eng, applied psychology, behavioral economics, mental health, prevention and promotion sciences, public policies
Published in RUP: 28.06.2019; Views: 2717; Downloads: 125
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4. Zdravstvena promocija v množičnih medijihAlan Kelher, 2008, undergraduate thesis Keywords: public health, health promotion, health communication, health education, mass media, media effects, agenda setting, media representations, behavioural psychology, Marxist medical sociology
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8. The saving and empowering young lives in Europe (SEYLE) randomized controlled trial (RCT)Vladimir Carli, Urša Mars Bitenc, Vita Poštuvan, 2013, original scientific article Keywords: SEYLE, mental health promotion, suicide prevention, promotion, well-being, adolescents, schools, RCT, intervention, ProfScreen, QPR, awareness
Published in RUP: 15.10.2013; Views: 6186; Downloads: 63
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