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Dispositional optimism and perceived risk interact to predict intentions to learn genome sequencing results.
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association - 1 Jul 2015
Taber Jennifer M, Klein William M P, Ferrer Rebecca A, Lewis Katie L, Biesecker Leslie G, Biesecker Barbara B
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OBJECTIVE: Dispositional optimism and risk perceptions are each associated with health-related behaviors and decisions and other outcomes, but little research has examined how these constructs interact, particularly in consequential health contexts. The predictive validity of risk perceptions for health-related information seeking and intentions may be improved by examining dispositional optimism as a moderator,...
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