What women think: Cancer causal attributions in a diverse sample of women Journal Article
| Authors: | Rodriguez, V. M.; Gyure, M. E.; Corona, R.; Bodurtha, J. N.; Bowen, D. J.; Quillin, J. M. |
| Article Title: | What women think: Cancer causal attributions in a diverse sample of women |
| Abstract: | Women hold diverse beliefs about cancer etiology, potentially affecting their use of cancer preventive behaviors. Research has primarily focused on cancer causal attributions survivors and participants from non-diverse backgrounds hold. Less is known about attributions held by women with and without a family history of cancer from a diverse community sample. Participants reported factors they believed cause cancer. Open-ended responses were coded and relations between the top causal attributions and key factors were explored. Findings suggest certain socio-cultural factors play a role in the causal attributions women make about cancer, which can, in turn, inform cancer awareness and prevention messages. |
| Keywords: | adult; heredity; carcinogenesis; family history; health belief; stress; aging; causal attribution; environmental exposure; cultural factor; lifestyle; knowledge; self care; causal beliefs; community sample; cancer; human; female; article; causal attributions |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Psychosocial Oncology |
| Volume: | 33 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0734-7332 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Date Published: | 2015-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 48 |
| End Page: | 65 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07347332.2014.977419 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC4315713 |
| PUBMED: | 25398057 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 2 March 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
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