Similarity of sun protection attitudes and behaviours within north Queensland peer groups

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-111

  Woolley, Torres ^a   Buettner, Petra ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Peer education; Skin cancer; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK REDUCTION; SHIP; SUNBURN;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PUBLIC OPINION; QUEENSLAND; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SHIPS; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 69849104701     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he09107     Document Type: Article

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