OBJECTIVE An analysis of Canadian survey data was performed to identify independent predictors of different protective behaviours and of their use in combination. METHODS Data from light-skinned respondents of the 1996 National Survey on Sun Exposure & Protective Behaviours who spent 30+ minutes per day of their leisure time in the sun (N = 1,027) were analyzed. Multivariable logistic regress...

Outdoor workers are at a higher risk for developing skin cancer due to their increased sun exposure. The primary objective of this review was to synthesize the current research literature that addresses sociodemographic and psychological factors related to sun protection behaviors in outdoor workers. Two additional purposes were to provide an overview of sun exposure and describe sun protection...

The role of the mass media in communicating health-related information to the wider population is the focus of this paper. Using the example of sun protection within the UK, we highlight some of the major challenges to raising awareness of steadily increasing melanoma rates and of effective sun protection strategies. The implications of potential barriers to official sun protection messages via...

LINC complexes, consisting of inner nuclear membrane SUN proteins and outer nuclear membrane KASH proteins, connect the nucleus to the cytoskeleton, transmitting forces that control the nucleus's position within the cell. But how LINC complexes affect the cytoskeleton, and thus the balance of forces across cells and tissues, is less well understood. Stewart et al. now demonstrate that the LINC ...

long exposure of uv radiation increases risk of skin diseases such as cancer and photoallergic reactions. uv-b (280-320 nm) radiation is mainly responsible for inducing skin problems. skin protection is a suitable method in the fight against ultraviolet radiation induced damage. various synthetic agents have been used as photo protective but because of their potential toxicity in humans, they h...

OBJECTIVES The present research examined the sun protection intentions and behaviours of young people in a high risk skin cancer area using an extended theory of planned behaviour (TPB) incorporating additional social influences of group and image norms. DESIGN The study employed a prospective design to examine young people's sun protection intentions and behaviour. METHOD Participants (N=1...

Skin cancer is increasing, and prevention programs are essential. This study evaluated the impact of a skin cancer prevention program on sun-protection habits and swimming pool environments. The intervention included staff training; sun-safety lessons; interactive activities; providing sunscreen, shade, and signage; and promoting sun-safe environments. A randomized trial at 28 swimming pools in...

New information reported by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas could eventually help scientists develop better ways to protect against and treat the adverse effects of too much sunlight. In a paper published in the June 1999 issue of Molecular Cell, the researchers demonstrated that the interaction between a protein called Rad23 and a protein complex kn...

OBJECTIVE Despite long-standing social psychological research supporting the influence of injunctive norms (i.e., what is commonly approved or disapproved) on behavior, support for this influence on health behaviors is limited. We examined the utility of correcting misperceptions of injunctive norms for improving sun protection and whether changes in attitudes mediated the injunctive norm-inten...