Fatalistic responses to different types of genetic risk information: Exploring the role of Self-Malleability

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-196

  Claassen, Liesbeth ^a   Henneman, Lidewij ^a   de Vet, Riekie ^a   Knol, Dirk ^a   Marteau, Theresa ^b   Timmermans, Danielle ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatalism; Genetic risk information; Perceived control; Self perception

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649160865     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440802460434     Document Type: Article

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