Predictors of tanning salon use: Behavioral alternatives for enhancing appearance, relaxing and socializing

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 511-518

  Danoff Burg, Sharon ^a   Mosher, Catherine E ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial tanning devices; Attitudes; Indoor tanning; Skin cancer; Tanning salons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CANCER RISK; ESTHETICS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LEISURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; SOCIALIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY; BEAUTY CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RELAXATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 33745187354     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105306063325     Document Type: Article

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