TY - JOUR
T1 - Sunburns and Sun Protection Behaviors among Male Hispanic Outdoor Day Laborers
AU - Niu, Zhaomeng
AU - Riley, Mary
AU - Stapleton, Jerod L.
AU - Ochsner, Michele
AU - Hernandez, Germania
AU - Kimmel, Louis
AU - Giovenco, Daniel P.
AU - Hudson, Shawna V.
AU - O’malley, Denalee
AU - Lozada, Carolina
AU - Pabellón, Marién Casillas
AU - Heckman, Carolyn J.
AU - Coups, Elliot J.
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PY - 2022/3/1
Y1 - 2022/3/1
N2 - Individuals who work outside are at increased risk for skin cancer due to excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Little is known about UV exposures and sun safety practices of outdoor day laborers, who are disproportionately Hispanic. This study identified the correlates of sunburn and sun protection behaviors in a sample of male, Hispanic day laborers (n = 175). More than half of the participants (54.9%) experienced one or more sunburns when working during the past summer, and 62.9% reported having one or more symptoms of heat illness. The frequency of engaging in sun protection behaviors was suboptimal, including sunglasses use (M = 2.68, SD = 1.71), staying in the shade (M = 2.30, SD = 0.94), wearing sunscreen (M = 2.10, SD = 1.39), and wearing a wide-brimmed hat (M = 1.75, SD = 1.32), based on a 5-point scale (1 = never; 5 = always). Lower education level, higher levels of skin sensitivity to the sun, any symptom of heat illness, fewer barriers to wearing a wide-brimmed hat, and not wearing a wide-brimmed hat were associated with a greater number of sunburns. Factors associated with each sun protection behavior varied. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
AB - Individuals who work outside are at increased risk for skin cancer due to excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Little is known about UV exposures and sun safety practices of outdoor day laborers, who are disproportionately Hispanic. This study identified the correlates of sunburn and sun protection behaviors in a sample of male, Hispanic day laborers (n = 175). More than half of the participants (54.9%) experienced one or more sunburns when working during the past summer, and 62.9% reported having one or more symptoms of heat illness. The frequency of engaging in sun protection behaviors was suboptimal, including sunglasses use (M = 2.68, SD = 1.71), staying in the shade (M = 2.30, SD = 0.94), wearing sunscreen (M = 2.10, SD = 1.39), and wearing a wide-brimmed hat (M = 1.75, SD = 1.32), based on a 5-point scale (1 = never; 5 = always). Lower education level, higher levels of skin sensitivity to the sun, any symptom of heat illness, fewer barriers to wearing a wide-brimmed hat, and not wearing a wide-brimmed hat were associated with a greater number of sunburns. Factors associated with each sun protection behavior varied. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
KW - Heat illness
KW - Hispanic
KW - Latino
KW - Outdoor day laborers
KW - Skin cancer prevention
KW - Sun protection
KW - Sunburn
KW - UV exposure
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph19052524
DO - 10.3390/ijerph19052524
M3 - Article
C2 - 35270218
AN - SCOPUS:85124968296
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 19
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 5
M1 - 2524
ER -