Anxiety, fear, and worry are variously described as facilitators and barriers of breast cancer
screening. However, several contradictions are evident in this research. A review article …

This paper reviews findings regarding the influence of cancer worry on cancer screening
behaviors. The role of cancer worry in motivating cancer screening has been pursued for …

Objective: The tendency for people to present a favourable image of themselves on
questionnaires is called socially desirable responding (SDR). SDR confounds research …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a child care center-based parent and teacher
healthy lifestyle role-modeling program on child nutrition and physical activity outcomes …

During the course of illness, people diagnosed with cancer need information to cope with
cancer. Despite the crucial role of information, little is known about why some people with …

Background: Cancer fear and fatalism are believed to be higher in ethnic minorities and may
contribute to lower engagement with cancer prevention and early detection. We explored the …

This study examined the associations between emotion dysregulation and probable
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 180 African American undergraduates enrolled …

Background To investigate perceived barriers to mammography among underserved
women, we asked participants in the Siteman Cancer Center Mammography Outreach …

Background Cancer is often described as the 'number one'health fear, but little is known
about whether this affects quality of life by translating into high levels of worry or distress in …