Table 3.
Construct validity in the student sample
| Severity | Personal responsibility | Awkwardness | Avoidance | Policy opposition | Financial discrimination | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
2.78 |
1.88 |
2.60 |
1.55 |
2.26 |
2.47 |
| Female |
2.84 |
1.71 |
2.64 |
1.41 |
1.85 |
2.01 |
| t-test (p value) |
-0.60 (.552) |
2.02 (.044) |
-0.38 (.704) |
2.31 (.022) |
4.51 (<.001) |
3.58 (<.001) |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 20-29 years |
2.82 |
1.82 |
2.72 |
1.47 |
1.98 |
2.20 |
| 30+ years |
2.82 |
1.62 |
2.42 |
1.39 |
1.93 |
2.02 |
| t-test (p value) |
-0.01 (.992) |
2.68 (.008) |
3.10 (.002) |
1.51 (.132) |
0.58 (.561) |
1.49 (.137) |
| Subject studied |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Life sciences/medical |
2.74 |
1.74 |
2.46 |
1.40 |
1.95 |
1.11 |
| Other |
2.89 |
1.77 |
2.75 |
1.49 |
1.98 |
1.18 |
| t-test (p value) |
-1.55 (.121) |
-0.41 (.683) |
-3.08 (.002) |
-1.82 (.069) |
0.36 (.716) |
-0.49 (.624) |
| Belief that lifestyle is cause |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
2.83 |
1.65 |
2.62 |
1.45 |
2.00 |
2.12 |
| Yes |
2.81 |
1.95 |
2.64 |
1.45 |
1.90 |
2.17 |
| t-test (p value) |
0.22 (.826) |
-3.76 (<.001) |
-0.20 (.838) |
-0.14 (.886) |
1.40 (.163) |
-0.40 (.692) |
| Ever been around a person with cancer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
2.81 |
1.71 |
2.59 |
1.43 |
1.94 |
2.13 |
| No |
2.88 |
2.00 |
2.85 |
1.56 |
2.08 |
2.23 |
| t-test (p value) |
-.58 (.563) |
-2.81 (.005) |
-2.15 (.032) |
-1.91 (.057) |
1.40 (.163) |
-0.66 (.511) |
| Social desirability |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Low score (0–5) |
2.83 |
1.79 |
2.66 |
1.50 |
2.01 |
2.26 |
| High score (6–10) |
2.81 |
1.73 |
2.59 |
1.40 |
1.91 |
2.01 |
| t-test (p value) | 0.22 (.827) | 0.85 (.397) | 0.83 (.409) | 2.09 (.037) | 1.43 (.154) | 2.22 (.027) |