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Journal of Behavioral Medicine

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01.02.2006 | Original Research

A Model of Disease-Specific Worry in Heritable Disease: The Influence of Family History, Perceived Risk and Worry About Other Illnesses

verfasst von: Terry A. DiLorenzo, Julie Schnur, Guy H. Montgomery, Joel Erblich, Gary Winkel, Dana H. Bovbjerg

Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 1/2006

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Abstract

Disease-related worry is associated with family history and perceived risk of that disease; however, the influences of general risk perceptions and tendencies to worry about diseases have been neglected in the literature. This study investigates a model of disease-specific worry which includes family history, disease-specific perceived risk, and perceived risk for and worry about other diseases. Participants completed a survey assessing these variables in relation to several heritable diseases. Structural equation modeling found that family history predicted disease-specific perceived risk but not perceived risk for other diseases. Disease-specific perceived risk predicted disease-specific worry and worry about other diseases. Perceived risk for other diseases predicted worry about other diseases and disease-specific perceived risk but not disease-specific worry. Disease-specific worry predicted worry about other diseases. This model was supported across several diseases and indicates that disease-specific and general considerations of risk influence worry about a disease and should be considered in interventions.

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Titel: A Model of Disease-Specific Worry in Heritable Disease: The Influence of Family History, Perceived Risk and Worry About Other Illnesses
verfasst von: Terry A. DiLorenzo
Julie Schnur
Guy H. Montgomery
Joel Erblich
Gary Winkel
Dana H. Bovbjerg
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2006
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 1/2006
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-005-9039-y

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