The role of body image and depression in tanning behaviors and attitudes

Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 74-82

  Gillen, Meghan M ^a   Markey, Charlotte N ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

body image; college students; depression; tanning attitudes; tanning behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PHOTOAGING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN COLOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUNBATHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865268632     PISSN: 08964289     EISSN: 19404026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2012.685499     Document Type: Article

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