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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | The relationship between skin tone dissatisfaction and sun tanning behaviour |
Author: | Prichard, I. Kneebone, A. Hutchinson, A. Wilson, C. |
Citation: | Australian Journal of Psychology, 2014; 66(3):168-174 |
Publisher: | Australian Psychological Society |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
ISSN: | 0004-9530 1742-9536 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Ivanka Prichard, Anna Kneebone, Amanda D. Hutchinson, and Carlene Wilson |
Abstract: | Understanding the factors that contribute to sun exposure is vital for skin cancer prevention. The present study aimed to examine the utility of a new measure for cancer prevention research, the Skin Tone Rating Scale. Australian undergraduate women (N = 156) completed an online questionnaire measuring skin tone dissatisfaction, peer and media norms surrounding tanning, internalisation of a tanned ideal, appearance reasons for tanning, and self-reported tanning behaviour. The two-item Skin Tone Rating Scale provided a short and easy-to-administer measure of skin tone dissatisfaction that correlated with self-reported tanning behaviour. The Skin Tone Rating Scale was also moderately related to appearance reasons for tanning and internalisation of a tanned ideal, demonstrating concurrent validity. Socio-cultural influences (from peers and media) were positively correlated with skin tone dissatisfaction, and this relationship was partially mediated by internalisation of a tanned ideal. Although more research is needed to establish causation, this study provides an important addition to sun tanning literature; it provides a new measure to predict self-reported tanning behaviour, the Skin Tone Rating Scale, which highlights the importance of appearance concerns in relation to tanning and sun exposure. |
Keywords: | appearance; skin cancer; skin tone dissatisfaction; sun exposure; tanning |
Description: | Article first published online: 16 DEC 2013 |
Rights: | © 2013 The Australian Psychological Society |
DOI: | 10.1111/ajpy.12039 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12039 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 2 Psychology publications |
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