Health and life

However, several studies have reported conflicting findings. Janz and Becker (1984) found that healthy behavioural intentions are related to low perceived severity, not high as predicted, and several studies have suggested an association between low susceptibility (not high) and healthy behaviour (Becker et al. 1975; Langlie 1977). Hill et al. (1985) applied the HBM to cervical cancer, to examine which factors predicted cervical screening behaviour. The results suggested that barriers to action was the best predictor of behavioural intentions and that perceived susceptibility to cervical cancer was also significantly related to screening behaviour. However, benefits and perceived severity were not related. Janz and Becker (1984) carried out a study using the HBM and found that the best predictors of health behaviour are perceived barriers and perceived susceptibility to illness. However, Becker and Rosenstock (1984), in a review of 19 studies using a meta-analysis that included measures of the HBM to predict compliance, calculated that the best predictors of compliance are the costs and benefits and the perceived severity.