Validity of covering-up sun-protection habits: Association of observations and self-report

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 739-744

  O'Riordan, David L ^a   Nehl, Eric ^b   Gies, Peter ^c   Bundy, Lucja ^b   Burgess, Kristen ^b   Davis, Erica ^b   Glanz, Karen ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY   (Australia)

Author keywords

concurrent validity; measurement; observation; self report assessment; sun protection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; SWIMMING; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PARENTS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; SWIMMING POOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64749091341     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.12.015     Document Type: Article

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