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Distress, personality, and mammography utilization among women with a family history of breast cancer.

Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association - 1 Jul 1999

Schwartz M D, Taylor K L, Willard K S, Siegel J E, Lamdan R M, Moran K

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The authors examined the impact of psychological distress and the personality construct of conscientiousness (as measured by the Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Openness-Five Factor Inventory) on mammography utilization among women who were at increased risk for breast cancer. Participants were 200 women who had at least 1 first degree relative with breast cancer. Overall, 80% of the participants had obtained a...

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PMID: 10431933
DOI: 10.1037//0278-6133.18.4.327

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