title: Facilitating sunscreen use in women by a theory-based online intervention: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: This study compares a motivational skin cancer prevention approach with a volitional planning and self-efficacy intervention to enhance regular sunscreen use. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted with 205 women (mean age 25 years) in three groups: motivational; volitional; and control. Sunscreen use, action planning, coping planning and coping self-efficacy were assessed at three points in time. The volitional intervention improved sunscreen use. Coping planning emerged as the only mediator between the intervention and sunscreen use at Time 3. Findings point to the role played by coping planning as an ingredient of sun protection interventions.
authors.affiliation: Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. catrinelcraciun@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Catrinel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Craciun
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schüz
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lippke
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schwarzer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009042:Motivation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents