ArticleBMC research notes2021
Sun-health behaviours and attitudes towards sun safety amongst Australian teenagers: a qualitative update.
Article in BMC research notes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Public sunscreen dispensers and sun-protective behaviours: an observational study in Toronto, Canada.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- A curriculum-integrated sun safety intervention to improve adolescent skin health knowledge in an independent girls' secondary school.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Patterns of Sun Protection Behaviours among Australian Adolescents and Adults over a Six-Year Period.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Designing a Social Marketing-Based Intervention to Promote Sun-protective Behaviors among Urban Adolescent Boys: A Study Protocol.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2022Article
- A Gender Lens on User Quality Ratings From Young Teenagers Assessing the Sun Safe App: Comparing Responses From Co-researchers and Participants of Pilot Intervention Studies.JMIR dermatology · 2022Article
- The Effects of Using the Sun Safe App on Sun Health Knowledge and Behaviors of Young Teenagers: Results of Pilot Intervention Studies.JMIR dermatology · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to explore current attitudes towards sun protection, and sun-seeking behaviour among young Australian adolescents. It was done as part of a larger project aiming to develop a digital resource to support young people in making informed sun-health decisions.
resultsTen (4 male, 6 female) adolescents (12-13 years of age) living in Perth (Western Australia) were recruited through a social media-based strategy. Each participant engaged in a semi-structured telephone interview which explored their sun-health decision-making, with interview transcripts assessed qualitatively using NVivo. Three major themes (and eight sub-themes) were identified: (1) 'personal sun health considerations'; (2) 'attitudes towards sun protection'; and (3) 'recommendations'. The importance of sun protection was appreciated by participants. However, females were more diligent in the use of sun protection while males were indifferent. Behaviours were influenced by parental input, the school environment and engagement in sport. Adolescents had limited knowledge of the UV Index and its implications for sun protection, and the health importance of sun-derived vitamin D. Overall, the importance of sun protection was acknowledged but did not consistently translate into sun protective behaviours.
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