Understanding the relationship between illness perceptions of breast cancer and perceived risk in a sample of U.A.E. female university students: the role of comparative risk

Figueiras, Maria João; Neto, David Dias; Marôco, J. P.

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Figueiras, Maria João

Neto, David Dias

Marôco, J. P.

Abstract(s)

BMC Women's Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the health and wellbeing of adolescent girls and women, with a particular focus on the physical, mental, and emotional health of women in developed and developing nations. The journal welcomes submissions on women's public health issues, health behaviours, breast cancer, gynecological diseases, mental health and health promotion.

Keywords

Breast cancer Illness perceptions Risk perception Comparative risk Lay beliefs Arab women

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/8676

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Figueiras, M. J., Neto, D. D., & Marôco, J. (2022). Understanding the relationship between illness perceptions of breast cancer and perceived risk in a sample of U.A.E. female university students: the role of comparative risk. BMC Women’s Health, 22(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01771-5