title: Psychosocial responses associated with perceived risk of cancer in an African-American community.
abstract: This epidemiologic health survey study examined the association between health risk perceptions and psychosocial factors in 145 African Americans in East Montgomery, Alabama. The survey gathered information on demographics, population dynamics, health risk perceptions, and coping behaviors. Psychosocial variables measured were worries, concern, stress, and trauma associated with perceived risk of cancer. Results indicated that women were more concerned about the environmental health risks in their community than men. Compared to men, women were highly concerned about the economic effect of perceived environmental health risk. The findings indicate that an individual's health status and educational level were significant predictors of psychosocial responses.
authors: Center for Computational Epidemiology, Bioinformatics and Risk Analysis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health, Tuskegee University, USA. gbeyene@mytu.tuskegee.edu
authors: Gemechu B
authors: GB
authors: Gerbi
authors: Tsegaye
authors: T
authors: Habtemariam
authors: Berhanu
authors: B
authors: Tameru
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Nganwa
authors: Vinaida
authors: V
authors: Robnet
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000367:Age Factors; D000407:Alabama; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D001194:Asbestos / Q000633:toxicity*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D012498:Sanitary Engineering; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D001194:Asbestos