The Sun Exposure and Behaviour Inventory (SEBI): Validation of an instrument to assess sun exposure and sun protective practices

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 706-715

  Jennings, L ^a   Karia, P S ^a   Jambusaria Pahlajani, A ^b   Whalen, F M ^c   Schmults, C D ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON MELANOMA SKIN CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SUN EXPOSURE; SUN EXPOSURE AND BEHAVIOUR INVENTORY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 84877593610     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.4541.x     Document Type: Article

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