Breast self-examination: Longitudinal predictors of intention and subsequent behaviour

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 369-376

  Lechner, L ^a   De Nooijer, J ^b   De Vries, H ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anticipated regret; Attitude; Breast self examination; Misperception; Past behaviour; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST EXAMINATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NETHERLANDS; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE; VARIANCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 5044232956     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-200410000-00003     Document Type: Article

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