When Does Perceived Susceptibility to Skin Cancer Influence Indoor Tanning? The Moderating Role of Two Risk Perception Beliefs

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 1170-1178

  Carcioppolo, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TUMOR; SUNBATHING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBATHING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84992494634     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2016.1237593     Document Type: Article

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