Preliminary evidence for mediation of the association between acculturation and sun-safe behaviors

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 147, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 814-819

  Andreeva, Valentina A ^a,c   Cockburn, Myles G ^a   Yaroch, Amy L ^d   Unger, Jennifer B ^a   Rueda, Robert ^b   Reynolds, Kim D ^a,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c National Cancer Institute ^*  (France)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition   (United States)

^f CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SELF REPORT; SHADE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SUN SAFE BEHAVIOR; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION;

EID: 79960596566     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.145     Document Type: Article

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