Correlates of XXXX immediately following colposcopy.

@entity1 @entity458 @entity148 @entity158 @entity1162
OBJECTIVE: @entity1 are at risk for @entity1162 following attendance at colposcopy for cervical abnormalities, with potentially negative consequences. Little is presently known about the correlates of post-colposcopy distress. The present study aimed to extend knowledge of correlates of post-colposcopy @entity148 and negative affect, and identify @entity1 at risk for elevated @entity458 . METHODS: Psychosocial data (demographic variables, @entity148 , negative affect, and @entity158 ) were collected using validated questionnaires from 164 @entity1 attending colposcopy for the first time immediately prior to their colposcopy examination and immediately following it. Two separate logistic regressions were conducted to identify key factors that may be useful targets for preventing post-colposcopy distress and to determine which factors exert the biggest influence and therefore may be targeted in future intervention studies. RESULTS: Pre-colposcopy state @entity148 , @entity158 experienced during colposcopy, and trait @entity148 emerged as independent predictors of post-colposcopy state @entity148 , accounting for 36% of the variance. Pre-colposcopy negative affect, @entity158 experienced during colposcopy, trait @entity148 , and referral smear grade were independent predictors of post-colposcopy negative affect, explaining 32% of variance. CONCLUSIONS: Whether or not @entity1 underwent punch biopsy or treatment did not influence post-colposcopy distress levels; however, @entity158 experienced during colposcopy remains a risk for continued @entity458 . Trait @entity148 may be an important variable to consider in future studies, as @entity1 high in trait @entity148 may represent a particularly vulnerable subgroup of @entity1 referred for colposcopy, at greater risk for negative psychosocial consequences associated with colposcopy, and to be targeted for interventions to reduce @entity458 . Copyright    2015 John Wiley _ Sons, Ltd.
