Evaluation of a multicomponent appearance-based sun-protective intervention for young women: Uncovering the mechanisms of program efficacy

Health Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-46

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

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appearance; Intervention; Photoaging; Skin cancer; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; PHOTOAGING; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN CANCER; STRESS; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARIZONA; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 32244447460     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.25.1.34     Document Type: Article

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