SynthesisThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2013
Correlates of intentional tanning among adolescents in the United States: a systematic review of the literature.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The relationship between indoor tanning and body mass index, physical activity, or dietary practices: a systematic review.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Electronic nicotine delivery system (electronic cigarette) awareness, use, reactions and beliefs: a systematic review.Tobacco control · 2014Pooled it
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- Efficacy of a facial-aging web app on sun protection behaviors among primary school students in Iran: a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Combining a UV photo intervention with self-affirmation or self-compassion exercises: implications for skin protection.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Trial
- The influence of framed messages and self-affirmation on indoor tanning behavioral intentions in 18- to 30-year-old women.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2016Trial
- Ethnic and Gender Differences in Sun-Related Cognitions Among College Students: Implications for Intervention.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Indoor tanning is associated with substance use behaviors among adolescents.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Risk Information and Skin-cancer Education for Undergraduate Prevention (RISE-UP) Study: Protocol for a Trial of Personalized Sun Protection Interventions for Skin Cancer Prevention among Undergraduate Students.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Article
- Protocol for a cluster-randomized trial of a school-based skin cancer preventive intervention for adolescents.Contemporary clinical trials · 2024Article
- A Review of the Impact of Sun Safety Interventions in Children.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2023Review
- Appearance, Friends, and Feelings: A Two-Study Exploration of Young Women's Emotional Associations and Indoor Tanning Frequency.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Making of Mobile SunSmart: Co-designing a Just-in-Time Sun Protection Intervention for Children and Parents.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2021Article
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- Body image perception, smoking, alcohol use, indoor tanning, and disordered eating in young and middle-aged adults: findings from a large population-based Swedish study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- The Potential of Ultraviolet Radiation Meters in Secondary Schools as a Sun Protection Intervention Mechanism for Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Relationship of parent-child sun protection among those at risk for and surviving with melanoma: Implications for family-based cancer prevention.Translational behavioral medicine · 2019Article
- Nonmelanoma skin cancer in women.International journal of women's dermatology · 2019Article
- Correlates of positive parental attitudes towards adolescent indoor tanning in the U.S.A.The British journal of dermatology · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeExposure to ultraviolet radiation and a history of sunburn in childhood contribute to risk of skin cancer in adolescence and in adulthood, but many adolescents continue to seek a tan, either from the sun or from tanning beds (i.e., intentional tanning). To understand tanning behavior among adolescents, we conducted a systematic review of the literature to identify correlates of intentional tanning in the United States.
methodsWe included articles on original research published in English between January 1, 2001, and October 31, 2011, that used self-reported data on intentional tanning by U.S. adolescents aged 8 to 18 years and examined potential correlates of tanning behaviors. Thirteen articles met our criteria; all used cross-sectional survey data and quantitative methods to assess correlates of intentional tanning.
resultsResults indicate that multiple factors influence tanning among adolescents. Individual factors that correlated with intentional tanning include demographic factors (female sex, older age), attitudes (preferring tanned skin), and behaviors (participating in other risky or appearance-focused behaviors such as dieting). Social factors correlated with intentional tanning include parental influence (having a parent who tans or permits tanning) and peer influence (having friends who tan). Only four studies examined broad contextual factors such as indoor tanning laws and geographic characteristics; they found that proximity to tanning facilities and geographic characteristics (living in the Midwest or South, living in a low ultraviolet area, and attending a rural high school) are associated with intentional tanning.
conclusionsThese findings inform future public health research and intervention efforts to reduce intentional tanning.
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