Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(01), 2110–2118
Received on 10 December 2023; revised on 20 January 2024; accepted on 22 January 2024
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) prevalence increases healthcare utilisation, underscoring healthcare providers' vital role in early detection. This growing prominence underscores the pivotal roles of healthcare providers in the early detection of ASD. Understanding the influence of their factors, Knowledge, Awareness, Experience, Preparedness, and Beliefs impact providers' Willingness for early ASD detection. This study explores these factors comprehensively, contributing to a nuanced understanding and assessing the effect of Beliefs on healthcare providers' Willingness for early ASD detection, examining their influence on Awareness, Knowledge, Experience, and perceived Preparedness.
Methodology: In the Al-Mafraq region of Jordan, this study surveyed 202 participants from various healthcare facilities using structural equation modelling (SEM) to analyse the connection between Beliefs and healthcare providers' Awareness, Knowledge, Experience, perceived Preparedness, and Willingness for early ASD detection.
Result: Belief moderated the path from Preparedness towards Willingness. This means that the higher the value of Belief, the greater the effect of healthcare providers' Preparedness for early ASD detection.
Conclusion: The study uncovers significant associations between healthcare providers' Knowledge, Experience, and perceived Preparedness and their Willingness for early ASD detection. Belief emerges as a pivotal moderator, emphasising its influential role in shaping the connection between Preparedness and Willingness.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); Early Detection; healthcare provider; Moderate relationship; Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
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Muna Abualhoul, Aniza Abd Aziz and Rosliza Yahaya. Key personal factors and moderation effect of belief on shaping the willingness for early ASD detection in Jordan: A SEM Analysis. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(1), 2110-2118 . Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.21.1.0279