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Brief Report: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Considering Acculturation Among Hispanics (Project URECAH)

Authors: Carolyn J. Heckman, Jessye Cohen-Filipic

Published in: Journal of Cancer Education | Issue 2/2012

Abstract

Very few studies have examined acculturation of Hispanics as it relates to skin cancer prevention attitudes and behaviors. This pilot study used the Abbreviated Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans-II to classify 14–25-year-old Hispanics as traditional, bicultural, or acculturated. More acculturated individuals reported significantly higher perceived benefits of ultraviolet radiation exposure and lower worry about skin damage than traditional individuals. Bicultural individuals reported using sunscreen significantly more often than acculturated individuals. These preliminary data suggest that more acculturated Hispanic young adults may demonstrate riskier skin cancer-related attitudes and behaviors than others.

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Title: Brief Report: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Considering Acculturation Among Hispanics (Project URECAH)
Authors: Carolyn J. Heckman
Jessye Cohen-Filipic
Publication date: 01-06-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Cancer Education / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Electronic ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-011-0308-x

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