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Cancer communication and informatics research across the cancer continuum.

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Hesse, B.W., Beckjord, E., Rutten, L.J.F., Fagerlin, A., & Cameron, L.D. (2015). Cancer communication and informatics research across the cancer continuum. American Psychologist, 70(2), 198-210.
Over the past decade, dramatic changes brought about by a rapid diffusion of Internet technologies, cellular telephones, mobile devices, personal digital assistants, electronic he…

Effects of a short messaging service-based skin cancer prevention campaign in adolescents.

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Hingle, M.D., Snyder, A.L., McKenzie, N.E., Thomson, C.A., Logan, R.A., Ellison, E.A., Koch, S.M., & Harris, R.B. (2014). Effects of a short messaging service-based skin cancer prevention campaign in adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 47(5), 617-623.
Background: Skin cancer prevention emphasizes early adoption and practice of sun protection behaviors. Adolescence represents a high-risk period for ultraviolet radiation exposure…

Motives and sun-related behaviour.

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Ingledew, D.K., Ferguson, E., & Markland, D. (2010). Motives and sun-related behaviour. Journal of Health Psychology, 15(1), 8-20.
The aim was to clarify how motives influence sun-related behaviour. Participants were 239 adults, mean age 22 years. They completed questionnaire measures of life goals (represent…

Evaluation of a multicomponent appearance-based sun-protective intervention for young women: Uncovering the mechanisms of program efficacy.

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Jackson, K.M. & Aiken, L.S. (2006). Evaluation of a multicomponent appearance-based sun-protective intervention for young women: Uncovering the mechanisms of program efficacy. Health Psychology, 25(1), 34-46.
An appearance-based sun-protection intervention program was developed, implemented, and evaluated in a sample of 211 Caucasian women (ages 18–25) randomly assigned to the sun-prot…

Guidelines for the development of social marketing programmes for sun protection among adolescents and young adults.

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Johnson, K.M., Jones, S.C., & Iverson, D. (2009). Guidelines for the development of social marketing programmes for sun protection among adolescents and young adults. Public Health, 123, e6-e10.
Objectives: To formulate ‘best practice’ guidelines for social marketing programmes for adolescents’ and young adults’ sun protection. Study design: A Delphi consensus process. …

Sun safety education intervention for school and home.

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Johnston, R., Cross, D., Costa, C., Giles-Corti, B., Cordin, T., Milne, E., & English, D.R. (2003). Sun safety education intervention for school and home. Health Education, 103(6), 342-351.
Few developers of school-based health education programs actively involve the primary and secondary target audience in their program’s development. Kidskin was a sun protection in…

High- and average-risk individuals’ beliefs about, and perceptions of, malignant melanoma: An Australian perspective.

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Kasparian, N.A., Butow, P.N., Meiser, B., & Mann, G.J. (2008). High- and average-risk individuals’ beliefs about, and perceptions of, malignant melanoma: An Australian perspective. Psycho-Oncology, 17, 270-279.
Despite expanding knowledge regarding the genetics of melanoma, there have been few attempts to define the psychosocial experiences of individuals with a family history of this di…

Skin cancer-related prevention and screening behaviours: A review of the literature.

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Kasparian, N.A. & McLoone, J.K. (2009). Skin cancer-related prevention and screening behaviours: A review of the literature. Journal of Behaviour Medicine, 32, 406-428.
Primary prevention and early detection continue to be of paramount importance in addressing the public health threat of skin cancer. The aim of this systematic review was to provi…

Sun protection policies and practices at child care centres in Massachusetts.

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Kenfield, S.A., Geller, A.C., Richter, E.M., Shuman, S., O’Riordan, D., Koh, H.K., & Colditz, G.A. (2005). Sun protection policies and practices at child care centres in Massachusetts. Journal of Community Health, 30(6), 491-503.
We assessed the relationship between sun protection policies and practices at child care centers in Massachusetts. We hypothesized that centers with sun protection policies were m…

A longitudinal study of sun-protective attitudes and behaviors.

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LaBat, K., DeLong, M., & Gahring, S.A. (2005). A longitudinal study of sun-protective attitudes and behaviors. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 33(3), 240-254.
The goal of this research was to determine the long-term viability of a sun health message. A multi-part educational intervention on hazards of sun exposure and methods of protect…

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