Identification of Relevant Sociocognitive Determinants Explaining Multiple Parental Sun Protection Behaviors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adequate sun safety during childhood is crucial for decreasing skin cancer risk in later life. Although parents are an essential target group in applying sun protection measures for their children, insight into the determinants associated with their sun protection behaviors is limited.

Aims

This study aims to identify the most relevant determinants in predicting multiple parental sun protection intentions and behaviors in different sun exposure situations.

Method

A longitudinal survey study with two measurements was conducted among Dutch parents (N = 670) of children (4-12 years old). Twenty-seven sociocognitive determinants were examined in terms of relevance regarding four parental sun protection behaviors in different sun exposure situations. The

SUBMITTER: Thoonen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9150145 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature