Interpreting Cancer Survivors' Perceptions of the Survivor Label Through Social Identity and Communication Accommodation Theories.

This study uses social identity theory and communication accommodation theory as lenses to examine former cancer patients' perspectives of the "survivor" label, replacement labels for their experience, and use of survivor services. Semi-structured interviews of 43 former cancer patients offer insight into their unique cancer experiences and explain how these events influence their perceptions of the term survivor. Coders used constant comparison methods to capture six themes related to the participants' impressions of the survivor label.

A Reference Range of Dart-Thrower's Motion at the Wrist in a Healthy Adult Population.

Purpose: Dart-thrower's motion (DTM) is a functional wrist movement from maximum radial extension to maximum ulnar flexion. This study defines a reference range of DTM in a healthy population.

Methods: Goniometric measurements were collected from both wrists of 200 healthy volunteers.

Increasing the reliability of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Third Edition difference scores with reliable component analysis.

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Third Edition index score differences are generally interpreted cautiously, if at all, primarily because of their poor reliability. On the basis of prior analyses with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale--Third Edition (J. C.

An examination of graduate students' statistical judgments: statistical and fuzzy set approaches.

The present study examined how statistical significance levels are treated and interpreted by graduate students who use hypothesis-testing in their scientific investigation. To test underlying psychological aspects of hypothesis-testing, the idea of fuzzy set theory was employed to identify the uncertain points in judgments. 34 graduate students in a psychology department made judgments about hypothetical statistical decisions.