Personal attributions for melanoma risk in melanoma-affected patients and family members
| Autor: | Jeanne Shoveller, Marco DiBonaventura, Jennifer L. Hay, Nancy Press, Deborah J. Bowen, Raymond E. Baser |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male Gerontology Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Skin Neoplasms Population Psychological intervention medicine.disease_cause Article Risk Factors Social cognition Heredity medicine Humans education Melanoma General Psychology Family Health education.field_of_study Social environment Middle Aged Mental health United States Risk perception Psychiatry and Mental health Health psychology Logistic Models Female Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 34:53-63 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3521 0160-7715 |
| Popis: | Personal attributions for cancer risk involve factors that individuals believe contribute to their risk for developing cancer. Understanding personal risk attributions for melanoma may dictate gene-environment melanoma risk communication strategies. We examined attributions for melanoma risk in a population-based sample of melanoma survivors, first degree family members, and family members who are also parents (N = 939). We conducted qualitative examination of open-ended risk attributions and logistic regression examining predictors (demographics, family member type, perceived risk) of the attributions reported (ultraviolet radiation [UVR] exposure, heredity/genetics, phenotype, personal melanoma history, miscellaneous). We found a predominance of risk attributions to UVR and heredity/genetics (80 and 45% of the sample, respectively). Those reporting higher education levels were more likely to endorse attributions to heredity/genetics, as well as to phenotype, than those of lower education levels. First-degree relatives and parent family members were more likely to endorse heredity/genetic attributions than melanoma survivors; melanoma survivors were more likely to endorse personal history of melanoma attributions compared to first-degree relatives and parent family members. These findings inform the development of risk communication interventions for melanoma families. |
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