Cognitive rationalizations for tanning-bed use: A preliminary exploration

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 577-586

  Banerjee, Smita C ^a   Hay, Jennifer L ^a   Greene, Kathryn ^b  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive dissonance; College students; Indoor tanning; Rationalizations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SUNBATHING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; RATIONALIZATION; SUNBATHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877633922     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.37.5.1     Document Type: Article

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