Translating intentions into sunscreen use: An interaction of self-efficacy and appearance norms

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 447-456

  Craciun, Catrinel ^a,b   Schüz, Natalie ^a   Lippke, Sonia ^a,c   Schwarzer, Ralf ^a,d  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^c JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

^d SWPS UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

appearance norms; intention; moderated mediation; self efficacy; sunscreen use

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SUNTAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EFFICACY; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SUNTAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863940833     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2011.613941     Document Type: Article

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