Adolescents' reasons for tanning and appearance motives: A preliminary study

Body Image

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 93-96

  Prior, Suzanne M ^a   Fenwick, Kimberley D ^a   Peterson, Jasmine C ^a,b  

^a ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Appearance; Cancer prevention; Motives; Tanning; UV exposure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENTS; ADULT; APPEARANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CANADA; CANCER PREVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEATHER INDUSTRY; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTIVES; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SEX RATIO; SUNBATHING; UV EXPOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENTS; APPEARANCE; CANCER PREVENTION; MOTIVES; TANNING; UV EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUNBATHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891627799     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.09.004     Document Type: Article

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