The influence of appearance, health, and future orientations on tanning behavior

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 238-243

  Heckman, Carolyn J ^a   Wilson, Diane B ^b   Ingersoll, Karen S ^c  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Appearance; Skin cancer prevention; Tanning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; SUNBATHING; SUNTAN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; SUNBATHING; SUNTAN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049098138     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.33.3.2     Document Type: Article

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