Tanning youth: knowledge, behaviors and attitudes toward sun protection of high school students in Sakarya, Turkey

被引:22
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作者
Filiz, TM
Cinar, N
Topsever, P
Ucar, F
机构
[1] Kocaeli Univ, Fac Med, Dept Family Med, Kocaeli, Turkey
[2] Sakarya Univ, Vocat Sch Hlth, Sakarya, Turkey
关键词
skin cancer protection; attitude; behavior; knowledge; youth;
D O I
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.01.016
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
The aim of this study was to assess, by means of an in-school questionnaire, the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of high-school students in Sakarya, Turkey concerning sun protection and skin cancer. The knowledge and behavior scores of girls were higher than those of boys, whereas boys had better attitude scores. (c) 2006 Society for Adolescent Medicine. All rights reserved.
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页码:469 / 471
页数:3
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