Graduation Semester and Year
2011
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Angela Liegey-Dougall
Abstract
The present study investigated the relationship between Need for Closure (NFC) and psychological distress after receiving the results of genetic tests for breast cancer. One hundred and eight women recruited from the Cancer Genetics Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and Magee-Women's Hospital participated in the study. The women were assessed four times in all, once before receiving their test results (baseline) and three times after at one week, 3 months and 6 months. The results suggested that the testing situation itself does not lead to distress. Distress following genetic test results is related to an individual's attitude towards uncertainty and the coping styles selected to deal with the stressful event.
Disciplines
Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Togun, Ifeoluwa, "Examining The Role Of Need For Closure In Psychological Distress Following Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer" (2011). Psychology Dissertations. 14.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/psychology_dissertations/14
Comments
Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington