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ArticleJournal of genetic counseling2011

Validation of a self-concept scale for Lynch syndrome in different nationalities.

Helle Vendel Petersen, Katarina Domanska, Pär-Ola Bendahl, Jiahui Wong, Christina Carlsson, Inge Bernstein, Mary Jane Esplen, Mef Nilbert

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Article in Journal of genetic counseling, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Sense of coherence and self-concept in Lynch syndrome.Hereditary cancer in clinical practice · 2013
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Helle Vendel PetersenClinical Research Centre, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen University, Hvidovre, Denmark. helle.vendel.petersen@hvh.regionh.dk
Katarina Domanska
Pär-Ola Bendahl
Jiahui Wong
Christina Carlsson
Inge Bernstein
Mary Jane Esplen
Mef Nilbert

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Learning about hereditary cancer may influence an individual's self-concept, which otherwise represents a complex but stable cognitive structure. Recently, a 20-statement self-concept scale, with subscales related to stigma-vulnerability and bowel symptom-related anxiety, was developed for Lynch syndrome. We compared the performance of this scale in 591 mutation carriers from Denmark, Sweden and Canada. Principal component analysis identified two sets of linked statements-the first related to feeling different, isolated and labeled, and the second to concern and worry about bowel changes. The scale performed consistently in the three countries. Minor differences were identified, with guilt about passing on a defective gene and feelings of losing one's privacy being more pronounced among Canadians, whereas Danes more often expressed worries about cancer. Validation of the Lynch syndrome self-concept scale supports its basic structure, identifies dependence between the statements in the subscales and demonstrates its applicability in different Western populations.

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Self ConceptAnxietyColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and Questionnaires

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