Women's sun protection cognitions in response to UV photography: The role of age, cognition, and affect

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 553-563

  Walsh, Laura A ^a   Stock, Michelle L ^a   Peterson, Laurel M ^a   Gerrard, Meg ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual processing; Interventions; Risk perception; Skin cancer; UV photography

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGE; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RISK-TAKING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84901642084     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-013-9512-y     Document Type: Article

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