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Women’s sun protection cognitions in response to UV photography: the role of age, cognition, and affect

Auteurs: Laura A. Walsh, Michelle L. Stock, Laurel M. Peterson, Meg Gerrard

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 3/2014

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Abstract

This study examined the impact of ultraviolet (UV) photography, cognition versus affect, and age on women’s sun-related cognitions and a proxy measure of sun protection behavior. Participants (N = 114) were recruited via public advertisements and came to the lab to view a photo showing their UV damage. In addition, some participants received instructions to focus on either their thoughts (cognition) or feelings (affect) about their photograph before completing the survey. Women in the affect condition reported the lowest perceived vulnerability to skin cancer and highest absent/exempt beliefs (beliefs that one is unlikely to develop skin cancer if she hasn’t already). Condition by age interactions showed that, among those in the cognition and control (no instructions) conditions, older women reported higher perceived vulnerability and lower absent/exempt beliefs, and took more sunscreen than younger women. However, older women reported higher absent/exempt beliefs and higher sun-risk willingness than younger women in the affect condition.
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The pattern of findings for perceived vulnerability, sun-risk willingness, and number of sunscreen packets taken remained the same when excluding participants who reported a previous diagnosis of skin cancer.
 
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Metagegevens
Titel
Women’s sun protection cognitions in response to UV photography: the role of age, cognition, and affect
Auteurs
Laura A. Walsh
Michelle L. Stock
Laurel M. Peterson
Meg Gerrard
Publicatiedatum
01-06-2014
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-013-9512-y

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