Solar UV Forecasts: A Randomized Trial Assessing Their Impact on Adults' Sun-Protection Behavior

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dc.contributor.authorHelen G. Dixon
dc.contributor.authorDavid J. Hill
dc.contributor.authorDavid J. Karoly
dc.contributor.authorDamien J. Jolley
dc.contributor.authorSaid M. Aden
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-14T19:53:36Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-30T15:31:21Z
dc.date.available2016-01-14T19:53:36Z
dc.date.available2016-03-30T15:31:21Z
dc.date.issued2007-06-01
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the effectiveness of solar UV forecasts and supporting communications in assisting adults to protect themselves from excessive weekend sun exposure. The study was conducted in Australia, where 557 adult participants with workplace e-mail and Internet access were randomly allocated to one of three weather forecast conditions: standard forecast (no UV), standard forecast + UV, standard forecast + UV + sun-protection messages. From late spring through summer and early autumn, they were e-mailed weekend weather forecasts late in the working week. Each Monday they were e-mailed a prompt to complete a Web-based questionnaire to report sun-related behavior and any sunburn experienced during the previous weekend. There were no significant differences between weather forecast conditions in reported hat use, sunscreen use, sun avoidance, or sunburn. Results indicate that provision of solar-UV forecasts in weather forecasts did not promote markedly enhanced personal sun-protection practices among the adults surveyed.en_US
dc.description.peerreviewYesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewnoteshttps://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/manuscript-submission-guidelinesen_US
dc.identifier.citationDixon, H. G., Hill, D. J., Karoly, D. J., Jolley, D. J., & Aden, S. M. (2007). Solar UV Forecasts: A Randomized Trial Assessing Their Impact on Adults' Sun-Protection Behavior. Health Education & Behavior, 34(3), 486-502. doi: 10.1177/1090198106294644en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1090198106294644en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/25352
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherHealth Education & Behavior
dc.rights.requestablefalseen_US
dc.subjectUV forecastsen_US
dc.subjectskin cancer preventionen_US
dc.subjectsun protectionen_US
dc.subjectinterventionen_US
dc.titleSolar UV Forecasts: A Randomized Trial Assessing Their Impact on Adults' Sun-Protection Behavioren_US
dc.typeResearch Articleen_US

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