Beliefs and intentions for skin protection and UV exposure in young adults

Carolyn J. Heckman; Sharon L. Manne; Jacqueline D. Kloss; Sarah Bauerle Bass; Bradley Collins; Stuart R. Lessin

doi:10.5993/ajhb.35.6.6

Beliefs and intentions for skin protection and UV exposure in young adults

Carolyn J. Heckman, Sharon L. Manne, Jacqueline D. Kloss, Sarah Bauerle Bass, Bradley Collins, Stuart R. Lessin

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Objective: To evaluate Fishbein's integrative model in predicting young adults' skin protection, sun exposure, and indoor tanning intentions. Methods: Two hundred twelve participants completed an online survey. Results: Damage distress, self-efficacy, and perceived control accounted for 34% of the variance in skin protection intentions. Outcome beliefs and low selfefficacy for sun avoidance accounted for 25% of the variance in sun exposure intentions. Perceived damage, outcome evaluation, norms, and indoor tanning prototype accounted for 32% of the variance in indoor tanning intentions. Conclusions: Future research should investigate whether these variables predict exposure and protection behaviors and whether intervening can reduce young adults' skin cancer risk behaviors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	699-711
Number of pages	13
Journal	American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume	35
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.35.6.6
State	Published - 2011

Keywords

Adolescent
Female
Health Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Surveys
Humans
Intention
Male
Motivation
Risk-Taking
Self Efficacy
Skin Neoplasms/drug therapy
Sunburn/drug therapy
Sunscreening Agents/therapeutic use
Young Adult

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