Avoiding risk information about breast cancer

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 216-224

  Melnyk, Darya ^a   Shepperd, James A ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipated regret; Breast cancer; Coping resources; Information seeking and avoidance; Perceived control

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST TUMOR; DENIAL; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAMPHLETS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; WOMEN;

EID: 84866739087     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-012-9382-5     Document Type: Article

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