作者: Kevin D. McCaul , Ann D. Branstetter , Susan M. O'Donnell , Kimberly Jacobson , Kathryn B. Quinlan
关键词: Context (language use) 、 Disease 、 Family history 、 Breast cancer 、 Breast self-examination 、 Health psychology 、 Worry 、 Medicine 、 Gynecology 、 Personality Assessment Inventory 、 Clinical psychology
摘要: Women with (n = 65) and without 70) a family history of breast cancer reported on their thoughts concern about the disease. Measures were taken across 1-month interval at 1-year follow-up. Reported screening behaviors also measured baseline Worry dissipated over time, suggesting that worry levels are affected by measurement context. However, women disease maintained greater than those such history, they may be chronically worried Thinking worrying both modestly positively related to frequency behaviors, some kinds can motivate self-protective behavior.