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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Research article

Correlates of sunscreen use among high school students: a cross-sectional survey

Authors: Carolyn J Heckman, Elliot J Coups

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Background

Adolescents put themselves at risk of later skin cancer development and accelerated photo-aging due to their high rates of ultraviolet radiation exposure and low rates of skin protection. The purpose of the current study was to determine which of the Integrative Model constructs are most closely associated with sunscreen use among high school students.

Methods

The current study of 242 high school students involved a survey based on the Integrative Model including demographic and individual difference factors, skin protection-related beliefs and outcome evaluations, normative beliefs, self-efficacy, sunscreen cues and availability, intentions, and sunscreen use. Our analyses included multiple linear regressions and bootstrapping to test for mediation effects.

Results

Sunscreen use was significantly associated with female gender, greater skin sensitivity, higher perceived sunscreen benefits, higher skin protection importance, more favorable sunscreen user prototype, stronger skin protection norms, greater perceived skin protection behavioral control, and higher sunscreen self-efficacy. Intentions to use sunscreen mediated the relationships between most skin protection-related beliefs and sunscreen use.

Conclusions

The current study identified specific variables that can be targeted in interventions designed to increase sunscreen use among adolescents.
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Metadata
Title
Correlates of sunscreen use among high school students: a cross-sectional survey
Authors
Carolyn J Heckman
Elliot J Coups
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-679

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