Psychosocial Correlates of Sunburn among Young Adult Women
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Measures
2.2.1. Biological Factors
2.2.2. Perceived Severity and Susceptibility
2.2.3. Benefits of and Barriers to Tanning and Sun Protection
2.2.4. Self-Efficacy and Perceived Control over Tanning and Sun Protection
2.2.5. Behavioral Intentions
2.2.6. Behavioral Factors
2.3. Procedures
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
Variables | Sunburned 3 or fewer times (n = 254) | Sunburned 4 or more times (n = 255) | p |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Fair skinned | 67 (26.4) | 146 (57.3) | <0.001 |
Not fair skinned | 187 (73.6) | 109 (42.7) | |
Family history of skin cancer | 51 (20.1) | 107 (42.0) | <0.001 |
No family history of skin cancer | 203 (79.9) | 148 (58.0) | |
Sunbathe at least once a day/week | 96 (38.6) | 143 (57.2) | <0.001 |
Sunbathe less than once a day/week | 153 (61.4) | 107 (42.8) | |
M (SD) | M (SD) | ||
Perceived susceptibility | 2.3 (1.0) | 2.9 (1.1) | <0.001 |
Perceived severity | 4.5 (0.5) | 4.6 (0.5) | 0.880 |
Perceived benefits of tanning | 3.0 (1.2) | 3.7 (1.0) | <0.001 |
Perceived barriers of sun protection | 2.2 (0.7) | 2.1 (0.7) | 0.004 |
Sun protection self-efficacy | 2.8 (0.9) | 2.7 (0.7) | 0.235 |
Perceived control over tanning | 4.5 (2.3) | 3.4 (2.3) | <0.001 |
Perceived control over protection | 5.0 (1.8) | 4.8 (1.8) | 0.106 |
Intend to avoid tanning | 5.1 (1.9) | 4.5 (1.8) | <0.001 |
Intend to protect the skin | 4.3 (1.3) | 4.3 (1.3) | 0.734 |
Frequency of sunscreen use | 2.9 (1.2) | 3.2 (1.1) | 0.002 |
Variable | OR (95%CI) | p |
---|---|---|
Fair skin | 3.30 (2.17–5.03) | <0.001 |
Family history of skin cancer | 1.52 (0.96–2.40) | 0.073 |
Perceived susceptibility | 1.32 (1.07–1.62) | 0.009 |
Perceived severity | 0.98 (0.67–1.44) | 0.920 |
Perceived benefits of tanning | 1.39 (1.10–1.76) | 0.006 |
Perceived barriers of sun protection | 0.70 (0.48–1.03) | 0.068 |
Sun protection self-efficacy | 0.90 (0.62–1.29) | 0.552 |
Perceived control over tanning | 0.90 (0.79–1.02) | 0.101 |
Perceived control over protection | 0.86 (0.75–0.98) | 0.022 |
Intend to avoid tanning | 1.09 (0.93–1.29) | 0.295 |
Intend to protect skin | 1.04 (0.84–1.29) | 0.748 |
Sunbathe at least 1 day/week | 1.04 (0.63–1.74) | 0.872 |
Frequency of sunscreen use | 1.34 (1.05–1.71) | 0.018 |
4. Discussion
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest
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Heckman, C.J.; Darlow, S.; Cohen-Filipic, J.; Kloss, J.D.; Manne, S.L.; Munshi, T.; Perlis, C.S. Psychosocial Correlates of Sunburn among Young Adult Women. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9, 2241-2251. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9062241
Heckman CJ, Darlow S, Cohen-Filipic J, Kloss JD, Manne SL, Munshi T, Perlis CS. Psychosocial Correlates of Sunburn among Young Adult Women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2012; 9(6):2241-2251. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9062241
Chicago/Turabian StyleHeckman, Carolyn J., Susan Darlow, Jessye Cohen-Filipic, Jacqueline D. Kloss, Sharon L. Manne, Teja Munshi, and Clifford S. Perlis. 2012. "Psychosocial Correlates of Sunburn among Young Adult Women" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 9, no. 6: 2241-2251. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9062241