College Students’ Attitudes and Behaviors Related to Sun Safety and Appearance in Relation to Health Information-Seeking Behavior and Social Media Use: Cross-Sectional Study
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Background: Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Rates of melanoma, a malignant form of skin cancer, are on the rise and are high among people under 30 years of age. Objective: This study aims to explore factors related to sun protection and tanning behavior and examine the influence of social media use and health information-seeking behaviors (HISB) on sun protection actions among a group of college students. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, students
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| Authors | Corey H Basch;Corey H Basch;Grace C Hillyer;Rachelle-Ann Romero;Sarah A MacLean;Danna Ethan; |
| Journal | jmir dermatology |
| Year | 2018 |
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