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Abstract This study explores the health behaviors and related situations of Korean low-income breast cancer survivors using in-depth interview. The study derives 95 concepts, 23 sub-categories and 12 categories in open coding.Illness experiences were categorized by behavioral, psychological, and social domains, cognitive were categorized bycausal and destiny thought, emotions were categorized by negative, positive emotion, reserve capacity were categorized by internal and external domains and health behaviors were categorized by behavioral, psychological, andsocial domains. Understanding illness experience, cognitive, emotion, reserve capacity and health behaviors for Korean low-income breast cancer survivors will be useful in developing social welfare interventions and for enhancing healthpromotion. Key Words : Breast cancer survivors, Health behaviors, Low-income 이 논문은 2012년도 정부재원(교육부) 으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 연구되었음(NRF- 2012S1A5A8022329) * Corresponding Author : Young-Sun Rhee (Chosun University)Tel: +82-62-230-6708 email: claudia@chosun.ac.krReceived March 27, 2015 Accepted May 7, 2015Revised (1st April 27, 2015, 2nd May 6, 2015)Published May 31, 2015

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