Social cognitive correlates of young adult sport competitors' sunscreen use

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-14

  Berndt, Nadine C ^a   O'Riordan, David L ^b   Winkler, Elisabeth ^c   McDermott, Liane ^c   Spathonis, Kym ^c   Owen, Neville ^c  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

physical activity; skin cancer; sunscreen use; UVR exposure; young adults

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORTS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79751484677     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198110367996     Document Type: Article

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