The formation of specific action plans can enhance sun protection behavior in motivated parents

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 127-132

  van Osch, Liesbeth ^a   Reubsaet, Astrid ^a   Lechner, Lilian ^a,b   de Vries, Hein ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Action planning; Implementation intentions; Self regulation; Skin cancer prevention; Sun protection; Sunscreen use

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTIVATION; NETHERLANDS; PARENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN CANCER; SPRING; SUMMER;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; NETHERLANDS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 45449109990     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.02.025     Document Type: Article

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