The relationship between skin tone dissatisfaction and sun tanning behaviour

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 168-174

  Prichard, Ivanka ^a,c   Kneebone, Anna ^b   Hutchinson, Amanda D ^a,c   Wilson, Carlene ^a,c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CANCER COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Appearance; Skin cancer; Skin tone dissatisfaction; Sun exposure; Tanning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904742256     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajpy.12039     Document Type: Article

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