Testing a belief-based intervention encouraging sun-safety among adolescents in a high risk area

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

卷:51

Article

White, Katherine M.¹  Hyde, Melissa K.¹  O'Connor, Erin L.¹  Naumann, Lisa²  Hawkes, Anna L.^2,3 

[1] Queensland Univ Technol, Sch Psychol & Counselling, Kelvin Grove, Qld, Australia

[2] Canc Council Queensland, Fortitude Valley, Qld 4006, Australia

[3] Queensland Univ Technol, Sch Publ Hlth, Kelvin Grove, Qld 4059, Australia

关键词: Sun-safety;    Intervention;    Beliefs;    Adolescents;    Theory of planned behavior;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.07.003

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Objective. To provide a preliminary test of a theory of planned behavior (TPB) belief-based intervention to increase adolescents' sun-protective behaviors in a high risk area, Queensland, Australia. Methods. In the period of October-November, 2007 and May-June, 2008, 80 adolescents (14.53 +/- 0.69 years) were recruited from two secondary schools (one government and one private) in Queensland after obtaining student, parental, and school informed consent. Adolescents were allocated to either a control or intervention condition based on the class they attended. The intervention comprised three, one hour in-school sessions facilitated by Cancer Council Queensland employees with sessions covering the belief basis of the TPB (i.e., behavioral, normative, and control [barrier and motivator] sun-safe beliefs). Participants completed questionnaires assessing sun-safety beliefs, intentions, and behavior pre- and post-intervention. Repeated Measures Multivariate Analysis of Variance was used to test the effect of the intervention across time on these constructs. Results. Students completing the intervention reported stronger sun-safe normative and motivator beliefs and intentions and the performance of more sun-safe behaviors across time than those in the control condition. Conclusion. Strengthening beliefs about the approval of others and motivators for sun protection may encourage sun-safe cognitions and actions among adolescents. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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