Abstract
Breast cancer is a threatening disease to women worldwide. Breast cancer screening (BCS) is a key to early detection and reduced mortality. Factors predicting women's participation in BCS have been well studied in the United States (US), including among major US racial and ethnic minority groups. Factors predicting participation in BCS among immigrant ethnic groups, such as Arab women, are less well studied, especially cultural factors that may be barriers to BCS. The purposes of this cross-sectional, predictive, correlational study were to: (1) describe US resident-Jordanian and Palestinian women's psychological variables (feelings, attitudes, and habits) toward participation in BCS, (2) examine the relationship between the psychological variables and participation, (3) explore the sociocultural factors (social norms, social influences, and acculturation) that correlate with US resident-Jordanian and Palestinian women's participation in BCS, (4) examine the relationship between the sociocultural and psychological variables, (5) determine whether psychological variables mediate the contribution of sociocultural factors to BCS participation, (6) describe these women's knowledge about BCS, (7) describe the enabling factors, and (8) qualitatively explore the barriers that interfere with Jordanian women's participation in BCS. A two-phase pilot study preceded the main study.
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Iota Sigma
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Breast Cancer Screening, Arab Women, Cultural Factors to Screening
Advisor
Madeline H. Schmitt
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Rochester
Degree Year
2002
Recommended Citation
Kawar, Lina N., "United States resident, Jordanian and Palestinian women's participation in breast cancer screening" (2020). Dissertations. 554.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/554
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Date of Issue
2020-02-20
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3045860; ProQuest document ID: 305474926. The author still retains copyright.