Appearance, Friends, and Feelings: A Two-Study Exploration of Young Women's Emotional Associations and Indoor Tanning Frequency.

Jessica Fitts Willoughby, Jessica Gall Myrick, Jiayu Li

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Jessica Fitts WilloughbyThe Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA. Jessica.willoughby@wsu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1118-9502

Jessica Gall MyrickDonald P. Bellisario College of Communications, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9944-5138

Jiayu LiThe Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5441-8635

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Abstract

backgroundKnowledge of its potential cancer risk is often not enough to motivate individuals to avoid indoor tanning. Previous research has found that emotions toward indoor tanning and appearance motivations may prompt people to continue despite the risks.

methodsWe conducted two online surveys of US young adult women. Study one included a convenience sample of female undergraduates (N = 502) at a university in the northwestern USA. Study two included young women from a nationwide US online panel (N = 270).

resultsResults suggest that emotional associations, both positive and negative, with indoor tanning explain greater variances in indoor tanning behavior than demographics and previously established psychosocial predictors of tanning alone. Appearance motivations were also positively associated with indoor tanning in both samples.

conclusionsThis research has implications for health care providers and health communicators, as indoor tanning prevention messages and campaigns should consider the association between both positive and negative emotions on tanning behaviors as well as appearance motivations.

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Skin NeoplasmsSunbathingEmotionsFemaleFriendsHumansMotivationYoung AdultAppearance motivationCancer preventionEmotionsSkin cancerTanning

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PMID33825154

DOI10.1007/s12529-021-09968-y

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