Abstract

This research examined attributions for health care mistreatment, related emotions, and the role of cultural beliefs about health care professionals as determinants of cancer-related continuity of care among Anglo and Latino women in Southern California. This research was guided by Betancourt’s model of culture adapted for the study of health behavior (Betancourt & Flynn, 2008) and Weiner’s (1996) attribution theory of motivation and emotion. As predicted, higher levels of negative cultural beliefs about health professionals resulted in lower intentions for continuity of care indirectly through mediating psychological perceptions of intentionality for mistreatment, controllability of its causes, and anger toward the health professional.

LLU Discipline

Experimental Psychology

School

Graduate Studies

First Advisor

Hector Betancourt

Second Advisor

Patricia Flynn

Third Advisor

David V. Chavez

Fourth Advisor

Ivanna Guthrie Heater

Fifth Advisor

Jason E. Owen

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Level

Ph.D.

Year Degree Awarded

2008

Date (Title Page)

6-2008

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Acculturation; Hispanic Americans; Health Behavior -- psychology; Health Personnel; Public Health; Malpractice; Cancer -- Social aspects; Attribution (Social psychology); Motivation (Psychology); Emotions (Psychology)

Type

Dissertation

Page Count

ix; 58

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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