Heart disease and breast cancer perceptions: Ethnic differences and relationship to attentional bias:

Health Psychology Open

Tanya R Berry¹ 

关键词: attentional bias;    breast cancer;    ethnicity;    health psychology;    heart disease;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2055102916657673

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Differences in perceptions of susceptibility, seriousness, and fear of heart disease and breast cancer were examined and related to attentional bias for disease-related words among Canadian women of various ethnic ancestry. Women (n = 831) completed an online survey, and 503, among them, also completed an attentional bias task. Perceived seriousness of breast cancer predicted attentional bias for breast cancer in women of South Asian ancestry. Lifestyle behaviors were related to breast cancer attentional bias in women with British ancestry. Understanding relationships between modifiable risk factors, disease risk perceptions, and attentional biases among different ethnic groups can help create targeted promotional campaigns.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC