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Sociodemographic and Psychological Correlates of Sun Protection Behaviors among Outdoor Workers : A Review
Joint Authors
Ford, M. Allison
Vice, Michael A.
Hallam, Jeffrey S.
Bass, Martha A.
Nahar, Vinayak K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Outdoor workers are at a higher risk for developing skin cancer due to their increased sun exposure.
The primary objective of this review was to synthesize the current research literature that addresses sociodemographic and psychological factors related to sun protection behaviors in outdoor workers.
Two additional purposes were to provide an overview of sun exposure and describe sun protection behaviors of outdoor workers.
To identify the studies for this review, a methodical search was performed in the PubMed, PsycInfo, MEDLINE, and ERIC databases.
Fifteen studies met the review criteria.
Despite regular and prolonged sun exposure, many outdoor workers fail to engage in sufficient sun protection behaviors.
Correlates of outdoor workers’ sun protection behaviors include being female, older age, being white, personal skin cancer history, time (hours/years) spent at work, sun safety training, perceived prioritization of sun protection, concern about sun exposure, workplace support, families’ expectations, and familial information giving.
However, limited attention is given to designing theoretically grounded studies to identify factors to inform future research.
There is a need to conduct research based on solid theoretical foundations that explains the relationships among the factors in this domain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nahar, Vinayak K.& Ford, M. Allison& Hallam, Jeffrey S.& Bass, Martha A.& Vice, Michael A.. 2013. Sociodemographic and Psychological Correlates of Sun Protection Behaviors among Outdoor Workers : A Review. Journal of Skin Cancer،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nahar, Vinayak K.…[et al.]. Sociodemographic and Psychological Correlates of Sun Protection Behaviors among Outdoor Workers : A Review. Journal of Skin Cancer No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nahar, Vinayak K.& Ford, M. Allison& Hallam, Jeffrey S.& Bass, Martha A.& Vice, Michael A.. Sociodemographic and Psychological Correlates of Sun Protection Behaviors among Outdoor Workers : A Review. Journal of Skin Cancer. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472777
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472777