Perception of future risk of breast cancer and coronary heart disease in female undergraduates

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 253-262

  Wendt, Sally J ^a  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Coronary heart disease; Health behavior; Perceived risk; Pessimistic optimism; Unrealistic optimism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST EXAMINATION; CANCER RISK; COGNITION; COLLEGE STUDENT; DIET; EMOTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 22144483078     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500412331334145     Document Type: Article

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