Predictors of sun protective behaviors among school students

Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-35

  Balanda, Kevin P ^a   Stanton, Warren R ^a   Lowe, John B ^a   Purdie, Jennifer ^a  

^a Universiq of Queensland Medical School   (Australia)

Author keywords

Malignant melanoma; School children; Skin cancer; Sun protection; Sunburn

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; NORMAL HUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SKIN CANCER; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION;

EID: 0032916195     PISSN: 08964289     EISSN: 19404026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08964289909596736     Document Type: Article

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