Improving understanding about tanning behaviors in college students: A pilot study

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 250-256

  Basch, Corey Hannah ^a   Hillyer, Grace Clarke ^b   Basch, Charles E ^b   Neugut, Alfred I ^b  

^a WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

skin cancer; sunscreen; tanning

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; SUNBATHING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK-TAKING; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; SUNBATHING; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859198417     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2011.596872     Document Type: Article

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