Psychosocial correlates of frequent indoor tanning among adolescent boys

Adolescents' use of indoor tanning: a large-scale evaluation of psychosocial, environmental, and policy-level correlates.

OBJECTIVES We evaluated psychosocial, built-environmental, and policy-related correlates of adolescents' indoor tanning use. METHODS We developed 5 discrete data sets in the 100 most populous US cities, based on interviews of 6125 adolescents (aged 14-17 years) and their parents, analysis of state indoor tanning laws, interviews with enforcement experts, computed density of tanning facilities...

Attitudes toward indoor tanning among users of sunless tanning products.

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The Association Between Psychiatric Disorders and Frequent Indoor Tanning.

Prevalence and correlates of indoor tanning and sunless tanning product use among female teens in the United States

BACKGROUND Indoor tanning (IT) before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 75%. Nevertheless, IT and sunless tanning product (STP) use have gained popularity among youth. However, there are limited data on the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of both IT and STP use in a representative sample of American teens. METHODS Teenage females (N=778) aged 12-18 years were recruited as pa...

Prevalence and Correlates of Indoor Tanning in Nonsalon Locations Among a National Sample of Young Women.

Author Contributions:Drs Ally and Tang had full access to all the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Ally, Tang, Epstein. Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: All authors. Drafting of the manuscript: Ally, Tang, Lindgren, Acosta-Raphael, Rezaee. Critical revision of the manuscript ...