Effects of a multicomponent intervention on motivation and sun protection behaviors among midwestern beachgoers

Health Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 429-433

  Pagoto, Sherry ^a,b   McChargue, Dennis ^a,b   Fuqua, R Wayne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Edward Hines Jr Veterans Affairs Hospital   (United States)

^c 1009 Behavioral Sciences Building ^*

Author keywords

Multicomponent intervention; Prevention; Skin cancer; Sun exposure; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASHORE; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BATHING BEACHES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HELIOTHERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MOTIVATION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 0042626146     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.22.4.429     Document Type: Article

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