Refinement of measures to assess psychosocial constructs associated with skin cancer risk and protective behaviors of young adults

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 574-582

  Heckman, C J ^a   Handorf, E ^a   Darlow, S D ^a   Yaroch, A L ^b   Raivitch, S ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive interviewing; Measurement; Psychosocial; Skin cancer; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SKIN TUMOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85011581546     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-017-9825-3     Document Type: Article

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