Health disparities among different ethnic and racial middle and high school students in sun exposure beliefs and knowledge.
Racial and ethnic differences may influence sun protection behavior. Adolescent students were administered a sun protection questionnaire and educational program. White people had the greatest pretest knowledge which resulted in the highest score, and blacks and Hispanics scored lower. White people who found tanned individuals attractive had greater score improvements. All groups improved after intervention.
Cheng
Carol E
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Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 50 Staniford Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Irwin
Blair
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Mauriello
Dana
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Hemminger
Laura
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Pappert
Amy
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Kimball
Alexandra B
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D000293:Adolescent; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D044383:Black People / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*; D001741:Black or African American
D013473:Sunscreening Agents