Investigating mothers' decisions about their child's sun-protective behaviour using the Theory of Planned Behaviour

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1001-1010

  Thomson, Courtney E ^a   White, Katherine M ^a   Hamilton, Kyra ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

children; mothers; skin cancer; sun protective behaviour; Theory of Planned Behaviour

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKIN TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866999479     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311433905     Document Type: Article

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