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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"sunscreen use"”.
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Attitudes and Behaviors of Adolescents toward Sunbathing and Sunscreen Use.
… behaviors of adolescents toward sunbathing and sunscreen use by employing the Theory of Alternative Behaviors (Jaccard, 1981) with adolescent participants and a respective parent co-participant.</p> <p>Females were found to be more likely to engage in intentional suntanning efforts, to stay in …
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Skin Cancer Risk Perception and Sunscreen Use in Adolescent Female Soccer Athletes
… rays from the sun. Research has shown that sunscreen use is protective of all skin cancers, especially melanoma. The purpose of this study was to obtain perceptions about risk of skin cancer and sunscreen use among 13- to 18-year-old adolescent female club soccer athletes as a basis for …
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Exploring the Relationship Between Sunscreen Use and Screen Time in American High School Students
… phones, televisions, gaming devices, etc…) and sunscreen usage among American high school students grades 9-12.Materials and methods: Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to high school students across the …
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A Mixed-Method Examination of Social Media Influencers’ Source Characteristics in Sponsored Health Campaign Messaging: An Application of Psychological Reactance Theory
… influencers (SMIs/influencers) are frequently used for marketing and public relations purposes (i.e., influencer marketing), but can be leveraged to avoid resistance to health campaign messages. Guided by psychological reactance theory (PRT), the purpose of this dissertation was to (a) uncover …
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A determination of vitamin D status and intake of pregnant and non-pregnant Saudi Arabian women in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
… Age, occupation, skin color, smoking status, use of sunscreen, use of supplements, and sun exposure were correlated to vitamin D status. Dietary and supplement intake was assessed. Among the participants, 50.8% (35% P, 65% NP) women had 25(OH)D concentration that were ≤ 11 ng/mL. PTH …