The BRCA Self-Concept Scale: A new instrument to measure self-concept in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1216-1229

  Esplen, Mary Jane ^a,b   Stuckless, Noreen ^b,c   Hunter, Jonathan ^b,d   Liede, Alexander ^e   Metcalfe, Kelly ^e   Glendon, Gordon ^f   Narod, Steven ^e   Butler, Kate ^a   Scott, Jenna ^g   Irwin, Ellen ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^g BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^h JURAVINSKI CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Genetic testing; Instrument development; Oncology; Self concept

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRCA SELF CONCEPT SCALE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL DESIGN; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SELF CONCEPT; STIGMA; VALIDATION STUDY;

BODY IMAGE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GENES, BRCA1; GENES, BRCA2; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 70449629776     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1498     Document Type: Article

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