| Items |
Mean |
| Awkwardness |
|
| 1. I would feel at ease and comfortable around someone with cancer. |
3.52 |
| 2. I would find it difficult being around someone with cancer |
2.16 |
| 3. I would find it hard to talk to someone with cancer |
2.23 |
| 4. I would feel embarrassed discussing cancer with someone who had it |
2.35 |
| Mean |
2.56 |
| Severity |
|
| 1. Once you’ve had cancer you’re never ‘normal’ again |
2.35 |
| 2. Having cancer usually ruins a person's career |
3.03 |
| 3. Getting cancer means having to mentally prepare oneself to death |
3.16 |
| 4. Cancer usually ruins close personal relationships |
2.81 |
| 5. Cancer devastates the lives of those it touches |
2.16 |
| Mean |
2.70 |
| Avoidance |
|
| 1. If a colleague had cancer, I would try to avoid them |
1.52 |
| 2. I would distance myself physically from someone with cancer |
1.55 |
| 3. I would feel irritated by someone with cancer |
1.35 |
| 4. I would feel angered by someone with cancer |
1.32 |
| 5. I would try to avoid a person with cancer |
1.48 |
| Mean |
1.45 |
| Policy opposition |
|
| 1. More government funding should be spent on the care and treatment of those with cancer |
4.45 |
| 2. Increased spending on cancer services is a waste of money |
1.81 |
| 3. The needs of people with cancer should be given top priority |
4.45 |
| Mean |
3.57 |
| Personal responsibility |
|
| 1. A person with cancer is accountable for their condition |
2.65 |
| 2. If a person has cancer, it's probably their fault |
1.84 |
| 3. A person with cancer is to blame for their condition |
1.45 |
| Mean |
1.98 |
| Financial discrimination |
|
| 1. It is acceptable for financial institutions to refuse to make loans to people with cancer |
1.94 |
| 2. Financial institutions should be allowed to refuse mortgage applications for cancer -related reasons |
2.42 |
| 3. It is acceptable for insurance companies to reconsider a policy if someone has cancer |
3.68 |
| Mean |
2.68 |
| Overall Mean |
2.95 |
