Sunbathing and sunbed use related to self-image in a randomized sample of Swedish adolescents

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 321-329

  Brandberg, Y ^a   Ullen H ^a   Sjoberg L ^b   Holm, L E ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^c Swedish Radiation Protection Authority   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Melanoma; Perceived susceptibility; Questionnaire; Randomized; Satisfaction with self; Sunbathing; Sunbed

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MELANOMA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SUNBURN; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HELIOTHERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MELANOMA; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0031718408     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199808000-00008     Document Type: Article

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