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The Black identity, hair product use, and breast cancer scale.

Dede Kossiwa TetehMarissa EricsonSabine MoniceLenna Dawkins-MoultinNasim BahadoraniPhyllis ClarkEudora MitchellLindsey S TreviñoAdana LlanosRick KittlesSusanne Montgomery
Published in: PloS one (2019)
The BHBS is a valid measure of social and cultural constructs associated with Black women's hair product use and perceived breast cancer risk. This scale is useful for studies that assess cultural norms in the context of breast cancer risk for Black women.
Keyphrases
  • breast cancer risk
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • depressive symptoms
  • social support
  • physical activity
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • case control