The role of positive thinking in social perceptions of cancer outcomes

Psychology and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1244-1258

  Ruthig, Joelle C ^a   Holfeld, Brett ^a   Hanson, Bridget L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

attributions; positive thinking; social perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERCEPTION; THINKING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865090667     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2012.666549     Document Type: Article

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