Examining Young Recreational Sportswomen's Intentions to Engage in Sun-Protective Behavior: The Role of Group and Image Norms

Women and Health

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 244-261

  Robinson, Natalie G ^a   White, Katherine M ^a   Hamilton, Kyra ^a,b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

group norms; image norms; intentions; recreational sportswomen; sun protective behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPORT; SUNBURN; SUNTAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUSTRALIA; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; PEER GROUP; RECREATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SPORTS; SUNBURN; SUNTAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878461864     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2013.782939     Document Type: Article

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