TY - JOUR
T1 - Peer crowd identification and indoor artificial UV tanning behavioral tendencies
AU - Stapleton, Jerod
AU - Turrisi, Rob
AU - Hillhouse, Joel
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - In this study, the relation between peer crowd identification and indoor tanning behavioral tendencies was examined. Participants were 174 undergraduate students at a large university in the USA. Results indicated peer crowd identification was significantly associated with indoor artificial UV tanning behavioral tendencies (attitudes, normative beliefs, past year use and intentions) independent of gender and skin type. Participants who identified with the popular peer crowd were at the greatest risk for indoor tanning UV exposure while identification with the brain crowd was protective against such behavior. The findings are discussed in terms of implications for future skin cancer intervention efforts.
AB - In this study, the relation between peer crowd identification and indoor tanning behavioral tendencies was examined. Participants were 174 undergraduate students at a large university in the USA. Results indicated peer crowd identification was significantly associated with indoor artificial UV tanning behavioral tendencies (attitudes, normative beliefs, past year use and intentions) independent of gender and skin type. Participants who identified with the popular peer crowd were at the greatest risk for indoor tanning UV exposure while identification with the brain crowd was protective against such behavior. The findings are discussed in terms of implications for future skin cancer intervention efforts.
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U2 - 10.1177/1359105308095068
DO - 10.1177/1359105308095068
M3 - Article
C2 - 18809645
AN - SCOPUS:51649121334
SN - 1359-1053
VL - 13
SP - 940
EP - 945
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
IS - 7
ER -
