Emotional predictors of bowel screening: the avoidance-promoting role of fear, embarrassment, and disgust
Abstract Background Despite considerable efforts to address practical barriers, colorectal cancer screening numbers are often low. People do not always act rationally, and investigating emotions may offer insight into the avoidance of screening. The current work assessed whether fear, embarrassment,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4423-5 |