Health disparities among different ethnic and racial middle and high school students in sun exposure beliefs and knowledge.

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Cheng, C. E., Irwin, B., Mauriello, D., Hemminger, L., Pappert, A., Kimball, A. B., (2010). Health disparities among different ethnic and racial middle and high school students in sun exposure beliefs and knowledge. Journal of Adolescent Health, 47, 106-109.
Racial and ethnic differences may influence sun protection behaviour. Adolescent students were administered a sun protection questionnaire and educational program. White people ha…

Making sporting clubs healthy and welcoming environments: A strategy to increase participation.

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Eime, R. M., Payne, W. R., & Harvey, J. T., (2008). Making sporting clubs healthy and welcoming environments: A strategy to increase participation. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 11, 146-154.
Sporting clubs are an ideal setting to promote community-wide participation in physical activity. Using the principles of the Ottawa Charter as a guide, this study explored the fa…

Skin cancer risk factors among primary school children: Investigations in Western Hungary.

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Feher, K., Carcato, M. C., Prantner, I., Dombi, Z., Burkali, B., Paller, J., Ramazzotti, V., Sperduti, I., Nadasi, E., Parragi, K., menyhart, I., Natali, P. G., & Ember, I., (2010). Skin cancer risk factors among primary school children: Investigations in Western Hungary. Preventive Medicine, 51, 320-324.
Objective. To evaluate the factors associated with sunburns and with sun protection practice in Hungarian primary school children.  Method. We investigated children's (the median…

Impact of skin cancer prevention on outdoor aquatics staff: The Pool Cool program in Hawaii and Massachusetts

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Geller, A. C., Glanz, K., Shigaki, D., Insec, M. R., Sun, T., & Maddock, J., (2001). Impact of skin cancer prevention on outdoor aquatics staff: The Pool Cool program in Hawaii and Massachusetts. Preventive Medicine, 33, 155-161.
Background. Aquatic staff, including lifeguards, are exposed to intense sunlight for many hours each day and are likely to be at a relatively high risk for developing skin cancer.…

Creating SunSmart schools.

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Giles-Corti, B., English, D. R., Costa, C., Milne, E., Cross, D., & Johnston, R., (2004). Creating SunSmart schools. Health Education Research, 19(1), 98-109.
Kidskin was a sun-protection intervention study involving 1776 children attending 33 primary schools in Perth, Western Australia. There were three study groups: a control group, a…

Effects of a preschool staff intervention on children’s sun protection: Outcome of Sun Protection is Fun!

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Gritz, E.R., Tripp, M.K., James, A.S., Harrist, R.B., Mueller, N.H., Chamberlain, R.M., & Parcel, G.S. (2007). Effects of a preschool staff intervention on children’s sun protection: Outcome of Sun Protection is Fun! Health Education & Behaviour, 34(4), 562-577.
The preschool is an important yet understudied setting for sun-protection interventions. This study evaluates the effects of Sun Protection is Fun! (SPF) on preschool staff behavi…

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…

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. …

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…

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