Predictors of sun-related behaviors among young women: Comparisons between outdoor tanners, fake tanners, and tan avoiders

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 315-322

  Day, Ashley K ^a   Oxlad, Melissa ^a   Roberts, Rachel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

fake tan; gender; health behavior; sun behavior; tan

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN TUMOR; SUNBATHING; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COSMETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SUNBATHING; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882376922     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2013.806926     Document Type: Article

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