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Effects of appearance-based admonitions against sun exposure on tanning intentions in young adults.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Jones, JL; Leary, MR
Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
January 1994

This experiment compared the effectiveness of health-based versus appearance-based messages on university students' intentions to protect their skin against the sun's damaging rays. One hundred thirty-four Ss completed a measure of appearance motivation, then responded to 1 of 3 essays about tanning and skin cancer. One essay described the health risks of excessive sun exposure, one essay discussed the deleterious effects of tanning on physical appearance, and a control essay described the process by which tanning occurs. Overall, the essay that dealt with the negative effects of the sun on appearance was most effective in promoting intentions to practice safe-sun behaviors. However, the appearance-based essay was effective primarily among Ss who were low rather than high in appearance motivation.

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Published In

Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association

DOI

EISSN

1930-7810

ISSN

0278-6133

Publication Date

January 1994

Volume

13

Issue

1

Start / End Page

86 / 90

Related Subject Headings

  • Sunburn
  • Skin Neoplasms
  • Public Health
  • Motivation
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Female
  • Attitude to Health
  • Adult
 

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Jones, J. L., & Leary, M. R. (1994). Effects of appearance-based admonitions against sun exposure on tanning intentions in young adults. Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 13(1), 86–90. https://doi.org/10.1037//0278-6133.13.1.86
Jones, J. L., and M. R. Leary. “Effects of appearance-based admonitions against sun exposure on tanning intentions in young adults.Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association 13, no. 1 (January 1994): 86–90. https://doi.org/10.1037//0278-6133.13.1.86.
Jones JL, Leary MR. Effects of appearance-based admonitions against sun exposure on tanning intentions in young adults. Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 1994 Jan;13(1):86–90.
Jones, J. L., and M. R. Leary. “Effects of appearance-based admonitions against sun exposure on tanning intentions in young adults.Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, vol. 13, no. 1, Jan. 1994, pp. 86–90. Epmc, doi:10.1037//0278-6133.13.1.86.
Jones JL, Leary MR. Effects of appearance-based admonitions against sun exposure on tanning intentions in young adults. Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 1994 Jan;13(1):86–90.

Published In

Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association

DOI

EISSN

1930-7810

ISSN

0278-6133

Publication Date

January 1994

Volume

13

Issue

1

Start / End Page

86 / 90

Related Subject Headings

  • Sunburn
  • Skin Neoplasms
  • Public Health
  • Motivation
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Female
  • Attitude to Health
  • Adult