Sun protection motivational stages and behavior: Skin cancer risk profiles

Sherry L. Pagoto; Dennis E. McChargue; Kristin Schneider; Jessica Werth Cook

doi:10.5993/AJHB.28.6.6

Sun protection motivational stages and behavior: Skin cancer risk profiles

Sherry L. Pagoto, Dennis E. McChargue, Kristin Schneider, Jessica Werth Cook

Psychology

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Objective: To create skin cancer risk profiles that could be used to predict sun protection among Midwest beachgoers. Method: Cluster analysis was used with study participants (N=239), who provided information about sun protection motivation and behavior, perceived risk, burn potential, and tan importance. Participants were clustered according to their risk profiles; 4 distinct risk profiles emerged. Results: Analyses revealed that risk profiles were significantly different on sun protection motivation and behavior and marginally different in terms of sun tanning behavior. Conclusion: Given the complexity of risk factors, an examination of clusters, rather than factors in isolation, may more accurately depict sun protection behavior.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	531-541
Number of pages	11
Journal	American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume	28
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.28.6.6
State	Published - 2004

Keywords

Skin cancer
Sun protection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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