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The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS): Breast size dissatisfaction and its antecedents and outcomes in women from 40 nations

2020

The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS) was established to assess women's breast size dissatisfaction and breasted experiences from a cross-national perspective. A total of 18,541 women were recruited from 61 research sites across 40 nations and completed measures of current-ideal breast size discrepancy, as well as measures of theorised antecedents (personality, Western and local media exposure, and proxies of socioeconomic status) and outcomes (weight and appearance dissatisfaction, breast awareness, and psychological well-being). in the total dataset, 47.5 % of women wanted larger breasts than they currently had, 23.2 % wanted smaller breasts, and 29.3 % were satisfied with their curr…

050103 clinical psychology050109 social psychologyPersonal SatisfactionGlobal HealthBreast size ; Breast ideals ; Breast awareness ; Personality ; Psychological well-being ; Cross-cultural psychology5. Gender equalityMENS PREFERENCESBody DissatisfactionDones Salut i higieneBreastBig Five personality traitsskin and connective tissue diseasesbreast awareness; breast ideals; breast size; cross-cultural psychology; personality; psychological well-beingGeneral PsychologyApplied Psychologymedia_common05 social sciencesOrgan SizeCross-cultural psychologyNeuroticismROMANTIC PARTNERSBreast idealsFemalePERSONALITY-TRAITSPsychologyWEIGHT DISCREPANCYSELF-EXAMINATIONPersonalityAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyBreast awarenessCOSMETIC SURGERYSocial Psychologymedia_common.quotation_subjectFEMALE BREASTPOSITIVE BODY-IMAGEPsychological well-beingmedicinePersonalityHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesSocioeconomic statusBreast sizeOPPRESSIVE BELIEFSSUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCEPublic healthConscientiousnessBEAUTY IDEALSSelf-ExaminationPsychological well-beingDemography
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Screening for breast and cervical cancer in a large German city: participation, motivation and knowledge of risk factors.

2005

Few data exist on attendance for cervical and breast cancer screening, breast self-examination and knowledge about risk factors for cervical cancer among German women. A population-based survey was performed in the city of Bielefeld in Germany.A questionnaire was mailed to 1500 randomly selected women age 25 to 75. Of those, 540 questionnaires were returned and 532 were analysed.Women participating in the survey considered themselves well informed about possibilities for early detection of breast cancer (84.0%). Most information was received from office-based gynaecologists (82.4%). 82.8% had a breast examination by a medical doctor annually and 43.1% practised breast self-examination every…

Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyHealth Knowledge Attitudes PracticePopulationUterine Cervical NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsBreast cancer screeningBreast cancerPatient Education as TopicRisk FactorsGermanySurveys and QuestionnairesCancer screeningMedicineMammographyHumansRisk factoreducationPapillomaviridaePhysical ExaminationAgedGynecologyCervical cancerVaginal Smearseducation.field_of_studyMotivationmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryObstetricsPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthBreast Self-ExaminationMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health Caremedicine.diseasePopulation studyFemalebusinessMammographyPapanicolaou TestEuropean journal of public health
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Italian Euromelanoma Day Screening Campaign (2005-2007) and the planning of melanoma screening strategies.

2011

Although no study has definitively shown that unfocused screening of skin cancer is effective, many campaigns have been organized with the aim of increasing awareness on melanoma risk factors. The objective of this study was to analyse the results of the Skin Cancer Screening Day in Italy during the period 2005-2007, to determine the priorities for melanoma control plans in a Mediterranean country. A total of 5002 patients were screened by dermatologists in 31 cities. Individuals who considered themselves to have many naevi and those with a family history of melanoma showed a higher number of common and atypical naevi. Ten melanomas, 20 basal cell carcinomas and two squamous cell carcinomas…

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