Predictors of perceived breast cancer risk and the relation between perceived risk and breast cancer screening: a meta-analytic review

Perceived risk is a principal variable in theoretical models that attempt to predict the adoption of health-protective behaviors.This meta-analysis synthesizes findings from 42 studies, identified in PubMed and PsycInfo from 1985 onward. Studies examined demographic and psychological variables as predictors of perceived breast cancer risk and the relationship between perceived risk and breast cancer screening. Statistical relationships, weighted...