Ann Bettencourt

Professor 210 McAlester 573-823-2628 bettencourta@missouri.edu

Minority social identity and well-being; Women's well-being; Breast cancer survivorship, Intergroup processes; Meta-analytic methods.

Selected publications during the most recent five years:
Bettencourt, B. A., Molix, L., & Talley, A. & Westgate, S. (2007). Satisfaction with health care, psychological adjustment, and community esteem among breast cancer survivors. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 25, 59-75.
Bettencourt, B. A., Schlegel, R., Talley, A., & Molix, L. (2007). Adjustment among Rural Breast Cancer Survivors: A Literature Review. Psycho-Oncology, 16, 875-887.
Bettencourt, B.A., Talley, A.E., Molix, L.A., & Schlegel, R.J. (2008). Rural and urban breast cancer patients: Health locus of control and psychological adjustment. Psycho-Oncology, 17, 932-939.
Schlegel, R.J., Talley, A.E., Molix, L.A., & Bettencourt, B.A. (2009). Rural breast cancer patients, coping and depression: A prospective comparison study. Psychology and Health, 24, 933-948.
Talley, A.E., & Bettencourt, B.A. (2010). A Relationship-Oriented Model of HIV-Related Stigma Derived from a Review of the HIV-Affected Couples Literature. AIDS and Behavior, 14, 72-86.
Talley, A.E., Molix, L., Schlegel, R. & Bettencourt, B.A. (2010). The influence of breast cancer survivors’ perceived partner social support and need satisfaction on depressive symptoms: A longitudinal analysis. Psychology and Health, 25, 433-449.
Henry, E., Schlegel, R., Talley, A., Molix, L., & Bettencourt, A (2010). The feasibility and effectiveness of expressive-writing for rural and urban breast cancer survivors. Oncology Nursing Forum, 37,749-757.
Molix, L. & Bettencourt, B. A. (2010). Predicting well-being among ethnic minorities: Psychological empowerment and ethnic group identity. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 40, 3, 513-533.
Schlegel, R., Manning, M., Molix, L., Talley, A., & Bettencourt, A. (in press). Breast cancer patients and depressive symptoms: Identifying objective predictors of recovery during the first year post diagnosis. Psychology and Health.
Manning, M. & Bettencourt, B (in press). Depression and medication adherence among Breast Cancer Survivors: Bridging the Gap with the Theory of Planned Behavior. Psychology and Health.
Talley, A., Kocum, L., Schlegel, R., Molix, L., & Bettencourt, A. (2011). Social Roles, Basic Need Satisfaction, and Psychological Health: The Central Role of Competence. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.