Abstract
In this study, the relation between peer crowd identification and indoor tanning behavioral tendencies was examined. Participants were 174 undergraduate students at a large university in the USA. Results indicated peer crowd identification was significantly associated with indoor artificial UV tanning behavioral tendencies (attitudes, normative beliefs, past year use and intentions) independent of gender and skin type. Participants who identified with the popular peer crowd were at the greatest risk for indoor tanning UV exposure while identification with the brain crowd was protective against such behavior. The findings are discussed in terms of implications for future skin cancer intervention efforts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 940-945 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2008 |
Funding
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| National Childhood Cancer Registry – National Cancer Institute | R03CA144435 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Artificial tanning
- Attitudes
- Peer crowd
- Skin cancer
- Tanning salons
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
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