Dyadic concordance and associations of beliefs with intentions to learn carrier results from genomic sequencing

Huelsnitz, CO; Turbitt, E; Taber, JM; Lewis, KL; Biesecker, LG; Biesecker, BB; Klein, WMP

Dyadic concordance and associations of beliefs with intentions to learn carrier results from genomic sequencing

Huelsnitz, CO Turbitt, E

Taber, JM Lewis, KL Biesecker, LG Biesecker, BB Klein, WMP

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Citation:: Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2021
Issue Date:: 2021-05-13

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dc.contributor.author	Huelsnitz, CO
dc.contributor.author	Turbitt, E https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6650-9702
dc.contributor.author	Taber, JM
dc.contributor.author	Lewis, KL
dc.contributor.author	Biesecker, LG
dc.contributor.author	Biesecker, BB
dc.contributor.author	Klein, WMP
dc.date.accessioned	2021-09-16T06:20:42Z
dc.date.available	2021-04-03
dc.date.available	2021-09-16T06:20:42Z
dc.date.issued	2021-05-13
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2021
dc.identifier.issn	0160-7715
dc.identifier.issn	1573-3521
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/150598
dc.description.abstract	Although romantic couple concordance has been demonstrated across a wide array of health behaviors, little research has examined dyadic concordance in health beliefs. This study examined the extent to which cohabitating romantic dyads' attitudes and beliefs coincide (i.e., dyadic concordance) in addition to how well they predict intentions to learn genomic sequencing results. The actor-partner interdependence model was applied to cross-sectional data from 81 dyads in an exome sequencing study who were surveyed about their risk perceptions, worry, information avoidance, attitudes, and intentions toward learning carrier results. Information avoidance tendencies were positively correlated between partners, but there was low concordance on other beliefs. Individuals' attitudes and information avoidance predicted their own intentions to learn results. Additionally, partners' information avoidance tendencies predicted their partner's intentions to learn results. Future research should explore mechanisms through which one's partner's information avoidance may affect one's own intentions and behaviors.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Behavioral Medicine
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s10865-021-00222-0
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	11 Medical and Health Sciences, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Clinical Psychology
dc.title	Dyadic concordance and associations of beliefs with intentions to learn carrier results from genomic sequencing
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	United States
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences
utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Genetic Counselling
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2021-09-16T06:20:41Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

Abstract:

Although romantic couple concordance has been demonstrated across a wide array of health behaviors, little research has examined dyadic concordance in health beliefs. This study examined the extent to which cohabitating romantic dyads' attitudes and beliefs coincide (i.e., dyadic concordance) in addition to how well they predict intentions to learn genomic sequencing results. The actor-partner interdependence model was applied to cross-sectional data from 81 dyads in an exome sequencing study who were surveyed about their risk perceptions, worry, information avoidance, attitudes, and intentions toward learning carrier results. Information avoidance tendencies were positively correlated between partners, but there was low concordance on other beliefs. Individuals' attitudes and information avoidance predicted their own intentions to learn results. Additionally, partners' information avoidance tendencies predicted their partner's intentions to learn results. Future research should explore mechanisms through which one's partner's information avoidance may affect one's own intentions and behaviors.

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