Attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors of secondary school adolescents regarding protection from sun exposure: A survey in Bangkok, Thailand

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 200-206

  Tempark, Therdpong ^a   Chatproedprai, Susheera ^a   Wananukul, Siriwan ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attitudes; Behavior; Knowledge; Secondary school; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN PROTECTION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; SUN EXPOSURE; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SKIN AGING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; THAILAND;

EID: 84868530341     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2012.00671.x     Document Type: Article

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