Open AccessCollege Students' Cognitive Rationalizations for Tanning Bed Use: An Exploratory Study
Author(s) -
Smita C. Banerjee,
Jennifer L. Hay,
Kathryn Greene
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
archives of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3652
pISSN - 0003-987X
DOI - 10.1001/archdermatol.2012.398
Subject(s) - medicine , exploratory research , cognition , exploratory analysis , medical education , psychiatry , data science , sociology , computer science , anthropology
Tanning bed use is a popular behavior among American youth1 despite evidence of increased risk of melanoma.2 Current interventions to reduce tanning bed use3 have not been very successful with resistant tanners, characterized by engagement in tanning bed use for appearance enhancement despite being knowledgeable about harmful effects of their behavior.
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