Health Disparities Among Different Ethnic and Racial Middle and High School Students in Sun Exposure Beliefs and Knowledge

Carol E. Cheng; Blair Irwin; Dana Mauriello; Laura Hemminger; Amy Pappert; Alexandra B. Kimball

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.12.028

Health Disparities Among Different Ethnic and Racial Middle and High School Students in Sun Exposure Beliefs and Knowledge

Carol E. Cheng, Blair Irwin, Dana Mauriello, Laura Hemminger, Amy Pappert, Alexandra B. Kimball

School of Public Health, Social Behavioral Health Science

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Abstract

Racial and ethnic differences may influence sun protection behavior. Adolescent students were administered a sun protection questionnaire and educational program. White people had the greatest pretest knowledge which resulted in the highest score, and blacks and Hispanics scored lower. White people who found tanned individuals attractive had greater score improvements. All groups improved after intervention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	106-109
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.12.028
State	Published - Jul 2010

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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