Health Risk Concern and Testing Intention

What it measures

Three items measure how concerned a respondent is about a specific health condition, how interested they are in finding out more, and whether they intend to be tested for it. The health risk studied in the original research was hepatitis C; blanks allow application to other conditions.

Response format

7-point scale (1=not at all, 7=very)

Scale items

• How concerned are you about __________? Not at all / Very
• How interested are you in learning more about __________? Not at all / Very
• Do you intend to be tested for __________? Will definitely not / Will definitely

Full scale items shown. Always cite the original source when using this scale in research.

Usage notes & scoring

The response format uses not at all / very anchors for the first two items, and will definitely not / will definitely for the third — note this mixed format when reporting. Blanks should be replaced with the name of the health condition being studied. Scale was likely developed by the authors.

Citation

Menon, G., Block, L. G., & Ramanathan, S. (2002). We're at as much risk as we are led to believe: Effects of message cues on judgments of health risk. Journal of Consumer Research, 28(March), 533–549.

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