A psychosocial model of sun protection and sunbathing in young women: The impact of health beliefs, attitudes, norms, and self-efficacy for sun protection

Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 469-478

  Jackson, Kristina M ^a,b   Aiken, Leona S ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Health belief model; Norms; Photoaging; Skin cancer; Sun protection; Sunscreen

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MODEL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUNBURN;

EID: 0033764156     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.19.5.469     Document Type: Article

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