Breast cancer worry and screening: some prospective data.
Health Psychol
; 15(6): 430-3, 1996 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8973922
ABSTRACT
Breast cancer concerns were measured among 353 women, ages 40-75, from North Dakota. One year later, participants were recontacted and asked about their screening behavior during the previous year. Greater concern about breast cancer, even the highest level of concern, was related to a higher likelihood that women performed breast self-examination, had a mammography screening, and had a clinical breast examination. These data do not support the idea that worry inhibits action; instead, they suggest that nonpathological worry motivates self-protective behavior.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Mass Screening
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Fear
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Health Psychol
Year:
1996
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States