Protection motivation theory and stages of change in sun protective behavior

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 297-305

  Prentice Dunn, Steven ^a,b   McMath, Ben F ^a   Cramer, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Protection motivation theory; Skin cancer; Stages of change; Sun protective behavior

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN;

EID: 60849101090     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308100214     Document Type: Article

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