Predictive Power of PEN-3 Model Constructs in Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors among Teachers: A Cross- Sectional Study in Central Iran

Abstract

Objective: Identifying the factors influencing screening is necessary to promote early detection of breast cancer. This study aims to determine thepredictive power of PEN-3 model structures in breast cancer screening behaviors among teachers of Isfahan city in Iran.Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 192 female teachers in Isfahan selected by the multi-stage random samplingmethod. A questionnaire based on PEN-3 model was used for data collection. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 20 (multiplelinear regression analysis, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient), and p