Self-Affirmation Construct Validity (NCI)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 2 Study	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 1 Screener	Form and Instruction	New	Available
30-Day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-03-18	Available
Attachment D- Privacy Act Memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-03-14	Repair queued
SSA Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-03-14	Repair queued
Attachment C- IRB Approval.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-03-07	Repair queued
Attachment A-Selected Reading.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-03-07	Available
SSB Final.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2016-03-07	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
220499	Study	Form and Instruction	New
220498	Screener	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0925-0742	ICR Reference No: 201603-0925-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/NIH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Self-Affirmation Construct Validity (NCI)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/07/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/21/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	11,100	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	717	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a new information collection seeking approval for 3 years. This information collection, seeks to refine a theory about how self-competence and values play a role in defensive responses to health communications. Although theoretically-driven research has shown that self-affirmation – a process by which individuals reflect on values that are important to them – can improve responses to health and cancer communications, the “active ingredient” (or mechanisms underlying effectiveness) of self-affirmations is unknown. Self-affirmation is a potent means of augmenting the effectiveness of threatening health communications. Individuals tend to be defensive against information suggesting their behavior puts them at risk for disease or negative health. Previous evidence suggests that self-affirmation may reduce defensiveness to threatening health information, increasing openness to the message and resulting in increased disease risk perceptions, disease-related worry, intentions to engage in preventive behavior, and actual behavioral change. Understanding the mechanisms that explain these robust effects would yield evidence important for dissemination, including ways to refine self-affirmation interventions and make them more potent, which could change the ways that public health messages are constructed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 285 and 285a-1 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 1958	01/14/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 14866	03/18/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Study	2	Attachment B1 - Survey Screenshot
Screener	1	Attachment B2- Screener Screenshot

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	11,100	0	0	11,100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	717	0	0	717	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: new submission

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,328

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/21/2016

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