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01.06.2014 | Original Paper

Intrinsic Religiousness as a Mediator Between Fatalism and Cancer-Specific Fear: Clarifying the Role of Fear in Prostate Cancer Screening

verfasst von: Lisa K. Christman, Alexis D. Abernethy, Richard L. Gorsuch, Allan Brown

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 3/2014

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Abstract

Understanding factors that influence screening receptivity may enhance African-American men’s receptivity to prostate cancer screening. Men of African descent (N = 481) between the ages of 40 and 70 were recruited. The hypotheses that Fatalism would be related to Intrinsic Religiousness and Fear, Intrinsic Religiousness would act as a mediator between Fatalism and Fear, and Fatalism as well as Prostate Cancer-Specific Fear would be negatively related to past Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing and Screening Intent were supported. This meditational finding suggests that when religious beliefs are a motivating force, the fear-inducing effects of fatalism are reduced.

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Titel: Intrinsic Religiousness as a Mediator Between Fatalism and Cancer-Specific Fear: Clarifying the Role of Fear in Prostate Cancer Screening
verfasst von: Lisa K. Christman
Alexis D. Abernethy
Richard L. Gorsuch
Allan Brown
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2014
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-012-9670-1

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