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Contemplating genetic feedback regarding lung cancer susceptibility.
Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine - 1 Jun 2014
Shepperd James A, Novell Corinne A, O'Neill Suzanne C, Docherty Sharron L, Sanderson Saskia C, McBride Colleen M, Lipkus Isaac M
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We examined three theoretical models (self-enhancement theory, consistency theory, and a combined model) for understanding how expectations and test result favorability influence smokers' desire for a retest following hypothetical genetic test results. METHOD: College smokers (N = 128) read a brochure describing a biomarker for lung cancer (the GSTM1 gene) then reported whether they...
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