Skin Tone Dissatisfaction, Sun Exposure, and Sun Protection in Australian Adolescents

Hutchinson, Amanda; Prichard, Ivanka; Ettridge, Kerry; Wilson, Carlene

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“…We found in our study that the rate of using SPPs with a SPF less than 15 was 3.3% and those with a SPF over 30 was 60.2%, which may be attributed to the fact that people started to perceive in recent years that as the factor level increased, the effectiveness of the product in protection from the sun also increased and for this reason, people tend to use sun creams with higher factors. Compatible with studies by Hutchinson et al 18 (44%) and FernandezMorano et al 19 (47.8%), 44.3% of subjects included in our study used SPPs. In their study carried out in Australia, Pruim et al 20 reported that 61% of subjects had repeated application of SPPs.…”

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Evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and behavior about harmful effects of the sun and sun protection among patients attending an outpatient clinic

Terzi¹,

Basak²,

Erturan³

2017

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Polikliniğe başvuran hastalarda güneşin zararlı etkileri ve korunma yolları ile ilgili bilgi, tutum ve davranışların araştırılmasıEvaluation of knowledge, attitude, and behavior about harmful effects of the sun and sun protection among patients attending an outpatient clinic Background and Design:The aim of the study was to evaluate harmful effects of sun exposure and knowledge, attitude and behaviors related to sun protection among patients attending our outpatient clinic. Materials and Methods: A total of 400 patients (171 male and 229 female) aged between 16 and 89 years were included in this study. Subjects were requested to fill out a questionnaire composed of 52 questions. In the first part of the questionnaire, patients' socio-demographic characteristics, history of sunburn, first-degree relatives with a history of skin cancer; in the second part, knowledge about harmful effects of sun and sun protection were inquired. In the third part, patient attitude and behaviors related to sun protection was evaluated. Results: Our results revealed that 69.25% of patients had satisfactory level of knowledge. While the level of knowledge was not affected by economic status, place of residence, skin type and presence of skin cancer in participants or their first-degree relatives, it was found to be increased with increasing educational level. The patients were found to prefer avoiding mid-day sun (75.5%) and staying in the shade (64.8%) chiefly as sun protection methods and 45.3% of patients were found to use sunscreens. Most frequently preferred sources of information about harmful effects of the sun and sun protection methods were found to be television, magazines and newspapers (76.3%), doctor's advice and internet, respectively. Conclusion: Although a satisfactory level of knowledge about harmful effects of the sun and protection methods was found, it was observed that individuals could not convert their knowledge into the sun protection behavior.

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Evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and behavior about harmful effects of the sun and sun protection among patients attending an outpatient clinic

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“…As long as the standards of healthfulness and beauty remain unaltered, efficacious prevention initiatives will be severely limited. 18,22 Taking together, these findings have important clinical implications.…”

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“…More than 90% of participants pointed to the importance of applying sunscreen in order to prevent negative consequences of sun exposure, even though it could slow down or reduce desired tan. Nevertheless, this might be the result of misinterpreted interventions more focused on sunscreen use than on appearance motivations or social desirability of being tan, used by students to tan “safely.” As long as the standards of healthfulness and beauty remain unaltered, efficacious prevention initiatives will be severely limited …”

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Assessment of sun‐related behaviour, knowledge and attitudes among nursing students

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Iglesias

Montes

et al. 2019

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Summary Background As future healthcare professionals, nursing students will play an important role in social training and promoting healthy behaviours including protection against sunlight. However, few studies to date have focused on their knowledge and attitudes regarding sun‐related behaviour. Objective To evaluate the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices about sun protection and skin cancer among nursing students. Methods This cross‐sectional study included 200 all year nursing students from University of Vigo, located in the Vigo, Ourense and Pontevedra campus. Participants completed a validated, self‐reported questionnaire with 38 questions regarding their demographic characteristics, sun‐related behaviour, knowledge and attitudes. Results Approximately 87% of students reported experiencing sunburn last summer and 57% stated that they had sunbathed more than 15 days. Participants showed low level of sun protection behaviours, with the exception of using sunscreen (86%) and wearing sunglasses (72.5%). Knowledge about skin cancer and sun protection was considered high (rate of correct responses 87.7%, 6.14 out of 7). Moreover, positive tanning attitudes were high in the sample overall. Nursing students awarded a high value to tanned skin and showed misconceptions about sun exposure. Conclusion Although most of the students were aware of the side effects of sun exposure, their behaviours and attitudes were unsatisfactory. A high level of knowledge may not be predictive of positive practices and adequate attitudes, even among future healthcare professionals. Further guidance and educational campaigns are utmost important, particularly in a group that will be directly involved in prevention and early diagnosis of skin cancer.

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“…Previous research indicated that both adolescents (Hutchinson, Prichard, Ettridge, & Wilson, 2015) and young adults are dissatisfied with their skin tone (Prichard, Kneebone, Hutchinson, & Wilson, 2013) and are frequent users of SNSs (Pew Research Center, 2018a, 2018b). Although differences in sun behaviors between adolescents and young adults have been assessed (Dobbinson et al, 2008), these differences have not been investigated in relation to SNS activities.…”

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The Relationship Between Posting and Photo Manipulation Activities on Social Networking Sites and Internalization of a Tanned Ideal Among Australian Adolescents and Young Adults

Mingoia

Hutchinson

Gleaves

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Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for Caucasian populations worldwide (Lomas, Leonardi-Bee, & Bath-Hextall, 2012). In Australia, melanoma is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for adolescents and young adults (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2011), and these groups are particularly at risk because they engage in more risky ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure than other age groups (Hillhouse & Turrisi, 2005). Perceived improvements in appearance and increased self-confidence associated with a darker skin tone are often cited as a driving force behind deliberate sun exposure and indoor tanning (Thomas & Peñas, 2017). The tripartite influence model has been used to predict sun exposure behavior (Mingoia, Hutchinson, & Wilson, 2017) and posits that media norms promoting tanned skin as desirable lead to sun exposure through the internalization of a tanned ideal and promote appearance comparisons. Internalization occurs when media portrayals of events or people are accepted as personal goals and standards against which the self and others are judged (Thompson, Heinberg, Altabe, & Tantleff-Dunn, 1999). Consistent with this model, internalization has been found to predict sun exposure behavior (Mingoia et al., 2017). Social networking sites (SNSs) have become prominent purveyors of social norms that define aspects of attractiveness and fashion. Facebook (2018), the most popular SNS, boasts over 1 billion daily users who upload over 10 million new photos to the website per hour (Mayer-Schönberger & Cukier, 2013). Adolescents and young adults are the largest consumers of social media, with adolescents in Australia spending over 3 hr per day using SNSs (Mingoia, Hutchinson, Gleaves, Corsini, & Wilson, 2017). Use of SNSs is correlated with factors including skin tone dissatisfaction, more 820419S MSXXX10.

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Skin Tone Dissatisfaction, Sun Exposure, and Sun Protection in Australian Adolescents

Abstract: Skin tone dissatisfaction plays an important role in Australian adolescents' sun-related behavior. Appearance-based interventions may be effective in reducing skin cancer risk through reduced sun exposure.

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Evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and behavior about harmful effects of the sun and sun protection among patients attending an outpatient clinic

Evaluation of knowledge, attitude, and behavior about harmful effects of the sun and sun protection among patients attending an outpatient clinic

Assessment of sun‐related behaviour, knowledge and attitudes among nursing students

The Relationship Between Posting and Photo Manipulation Activities on Social Networking Sites and Internalization of a Tanned Ideal Among Australian Adolescents and Young Adults

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