The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Israel.
University of Connecticut, USA.
J Health Psychol. 2023 Feb;28(2):189-199. doi: 10.1177/13591053221115619. Epub 2022 Jul 27.
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 -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 -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.
本研究旨在探讨德鲁兹女性和男性的乳腺癌污名问题，并确定与德鲁兹女性低筛查率相关的因素。本研究采用在线问卷的方式，对 270 名德鲁兹女性和男性进行了调查，问卷内容涵盖了乳腺癌污名和内化乳腺癌污名的检测。独立样本 t 检验结果显示，在四个乳腺癌污名量表中，男性的得分均显著高于女性，这四个量表分别是：尴尬感、回避、政策反对和个人责任。在两个内化乳腺癌污名量表中，男性的得分也显著高于女性，这两个量表分别是：刻板印象认同和歧视经历。这些结果表明，需要对包括德鲁兹人在内的少数群体进行乳腺癌筛查的心理教育，而女性乳腺癌患者的男性伴侣是主要的目标受众。
