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ANXIETY AND PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTH RISKS AS RELATED TO A FAMILY HISTORY OF LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS

ROUSH, LAURA E.

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2005, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences : Psychology.
People close to someone with a serious illness are at increased risk for psychological distress. The purpose of the present study was to address the influences of a family history of life-threatening illness on an individual’s anxiety level and perceptions of personal risk for developing an illness. 558 students completed questionnaires assessing general anxiety, health-specific anxiety, perception of risk for developing six serious illnesses, demographic variables, and family history of life-threatening illnesses. Eighty-one percent of the participants reported having at least one relative with a serious illness history. Results found higher general anxiety levels in females with a parental history of illness. Both males and females with a family history of illness perceived themselves at higher risk for developing an illness in their lifetime as compared to those without such a family history. Both males and females were more anxious if they reported a family history of breast cancer.
Christine Hovanitz (Advisor)
62 p.

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  • ROUSH, L. E. (2005). ANXIETY AND PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTH RISKS AS RELATED TO A FAMILY HISTORY OF LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116270183

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • ROUSH, LAURA. ANXIETY AND PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTH RISKS AS RELATED TO A FAMILY HISTORY OF LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS. 2005. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116270183.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • ROUSH, LAURA. "ANXIETY AND PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTH RISKS AS RELATED TO A FAMILY HISTORY OF LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1116270183

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)