Importance Indoor tanning is a known carcinogen, but the scope of exposure to this hazard
is not known. Objective To summarize the international prevalence of exposure to indoor …

The incidence of skin cancer is increasing worldwide. Protecting the skin from the sun by
wearing protective clothing, using a sunscreen with appropriate sun protection factor …

This article reports the first meta‐analysis of the literature on protection motivation theory
(Rogers, 1975, 1983; Rogers & Prentice‐Dunn, 1997), a model of disease prevention and …

Welche psychologischen Prozesse sind für eine gesunde Lebensweise oder für riskante
Gewohnheiten verantwortlich? Im Blickpunkt der Neubearbeitung des Bandes steht …

Prospect theory suggests that people respond differentially to factually equivalent messages
depending on how these messages are framed (A. Tversky & D. Kahneman, 1981). AJ …

Beginning with the assumption that a justice motive exists, the author posits that belief in a
just world influences the behavior of most people most of the time. This is true for all people …

The prevalence of depressive mood was examined in a representative and nationwide
sample of approximately 12,000 Norwegian adolescents. From the age of 14, girls scored …

Primary prevention and early detection continue to be of paramount importance in
addressing the public health threat of skin cancer. The aim of this systematic review was to …

A psychosocial model of sun protection and sunbathing as distinct behaviors was developed
on 202 young Caucasian women and replicated in an independent sample (n= 207) …

Sunscreen use is often proposed for sun protection because of their ability to block UV‐
induced sunburns (the sun protection factor–SPF). Among suntan seekers, however, risk of …