Negative cancer beliefs: Socioeconomic differences from the awareness and beliefs about cancer survey.
Elizabeth A SarmaSamantha L QuaifeKatharine A RendleSarah C KobrinPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2020)
Positive cancer statements were generally endorsed, but negative statements were more frequently endorsed by lower SES groups. Additional work is needed to understand how negative beliefs develop and coexist alongside positive beliefs. Interventions to improve detection behaviors targeting lower SES groups may benefit from focusing on reducing negative beliefs, rather than increasing positive beliefs.