Women's attitudes toward cancer of the breast
Date
1964
DOI
Authors
Marzolf, Mary Elizabeth
Mullahy, Joan Frances
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Abstract
The present study was undertaken to determine the
attitudes of a selected group of educated women toward
cancer of the breast. The pur'pose of this study was to compare
the attitudes of four groups of educated women, all of
whom have a basic knowledge of cancer as a diseaseo Three
important components were perceived as relevant in forming
an attitude toward cancer of the breast. These were:
1) Feelings toward the mutilation involved;
2) Feelings toward the curability;
3) Feelings involved in a change of the self
concept.
The investigators were interested in comparing the attitudes
of a group of women with nursing education and a group of
women without this specialized education. The second concern
was t he comparison of attitudes as manifested by a
younger age group and an older age group. Based on the
principle that one cannot necessarily determine action
from an attitude alone, another concern was a correlation
of a woman's attitude toward cancer of the breast and
willingness to undertake health action.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University
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