Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward skin cancer in Maryland youths
Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward skin cancer in Maryland youths
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DOI：
10.1016/s1054-139x(02)00377-4
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发表时间：
2002-10-01
影响因子：
7.6
通讯作者：
Duszynski, KR
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作者：
Alberg, AJ;Herbst, RM;Duszynski, KR
目的：描述马里兰州7年级学生关于防晒和皮肤癌的知识、态度和做法。马里兰州10至16岁的中学生来自6个县的学生（55%的女孩，估计67%的白色）完成了校内问卷调查（n = 2775）由马里兰州皮肤癌预防联盟于1999年开发，以评估有关阳光照射和皮肤癌的知识、态度和行为。为了评估性别和年龄差异，使用Student t检验比较了平均知识和态度得分，并使用卡方检验比较了行为的普遍性。多元回归模型如何年龄，性别，知识和态度预测的可能性被晒伤的前一个summer.Results：平均而言，这些年轻人正确回答65%的13个真/假项目和43%的7个多项选择项目。大约三分之一（32%）的人认为晒黑看起来很健康，51%的人认为晒黑看起来很有吸引力;另一方面，36%的人同意/强烈同意防晒是“酷”的。“随着年龄的增长，对皮肤保护的态度变得不那么有利（p =趋势
Purpose: To describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of 7th-graders in Maryland with respect to sun protection and skin cancer.Methods: Maryland middle school students ages 10 to 16 years (55% girls, estimated 67% white) from 6 counties completed an in-school questionnaire (n = 2775) developed by the Coalition for Skin Cancer Prevention in Maryland in 1999 to assess knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors concerning sun exposure and skin cancer. To evaluate for gender and age differences, mean knowledge and attitude scores were compared using Student's t-tests and the prevalence of behaviors were compared using Chi-square tests. Multiple regression was used to model how age, gender, knowledge, and attitudes predicted the likelihood of being sunburned the previous summer.Results: On average, these youths correctly answered 65% of 13 true/false items and 43% of 7 multiple choice items. Approximately one-third (32%) felt a tan looked healthy and 51% felt a tan looked attractive; on the other hand, 36% agreed/strongly agreed that sun protection was "cool." Attitudes toward skin protection became less favorable with age (p-for-trend