Titre du document / Document title

Asymmetry of doubt in medical self-diagnosis : the ambiguity of uncertain wellness

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

CIOFFI D. ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

Univ. Houston, Houston TX 77214-5341, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

In 2 studies Ss received a clear or an unclear diagnosis, indicating either disease or no disease. Responses to the unclear well diagnosis were unique in several ways. Ss thought the test more invalid, inferred a greater likelihood of illness from a 2nd identical resultat, saw the disorder as more pernicious, and held no self-protective beliefs about the test or the diagnosis. Moreover, desire for treatment among these Ss was as great as among those receiving a clear clinical diagnosis of illness.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of personality and social psychology    ISSN  0022-3514   CODEN JPSPB2 

Source / Source

1991, vol. 61, n^o6, pp. 969-980 (2 p.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, ETATS-UNIS  (1965) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Diagnosis

;

Ambiguity

;

Psychological effect

;

Attribution

;

Hypochondria

;

Result

;

Evaluation

;

Attitude

;

Personality

;

Human

;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Diagnostic

;

Ambiguité

;

Effet psychologique

;

Attribution

;

Hypochondrie

;

Résultat

;

Evaluation

;

Attitude

;

Personnalité

;

Homme

;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Diagnóstico

;

Ambiguedad

;

Efecto psicológico

;

Atribución

;

Hipocondria

;

Resultado

;

Evaluación

;

Actitud

;

Personalidad

;

Hombre

;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 13817, 35400002269539.0100