Stigma related to breast cancer among women and men

The case of the Druze minority in Israel

Bibliographic Data

ID4229418
AuthorsAvital Gershfeld-Litvin (0000-0001-5111-5252, The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Israel), Samer Halabi (0000-0002-1338-9444, The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Israel), Keith M Bellizzi (0000-0003-4677-9710, University of Connecticut)
Year2023
Volume28
Issue2
Pages189-199
Publication date2023-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13591053221115619
PMID35894170
OpenAlexW4288068136
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited29

The objective of this study was to explore stigma related to breast cancer among Druze women and men and identify factors associated with low screening rates among Druze women. A sample of 270 Druze women and men completed an online questionnaire adapted to detect breast cancer stigma and internalized breast cancer stigma. Independent samples t-test results showed higher scores for men compared to women, at a significant level, on four of the Breast Cancer Stigma scales: awkwardness, avoidance, policy opposition, and personal responsibility. Independent samples t-test results also showed higher scores for men compared to women, at a significant level, on two of the Internalized Breast Cancer Stigma scales: stereotype endorsement and discrimination experience. These results suggest a need for psychoeducation about breast cancer screening for minority groups such as the Druze, with male partners of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer being the main target recipients

Breast cancer · Cancer · Psychiatry · Stigma (botany · BRCA gene mutations in cancer · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine · Oncology

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