Facing the Emotional Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening. The Roles of Reappraisal and Situation Selection
Giulia Scaglioni,
Miriam Capasso,
Marcella Bianchi
et al.
Abstract:Background
Disgust, embarrassment, and fear can hinder the attendance of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. However, individuals can respond to these emotions differently. The present study tested whether reappraising a negative stimulus versus avoiding a negative stimulus is associated with age; whether these two emotion regulation strategies (reappraisal and situation selection) moderate the effects of disgust, embarrassment and fear on CRC screening intention; and the efficacy of a message bas… Show more
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