Photoprotective measures among adolescents stratified by region: An analysis utilizing the National College Health Assessment.

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q2 DERMATOLOGY Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-28 DOI:10.1111/phpp.12934

Sarah J Shareef, Shanelle Jackson, Brittany N Lane, Ellanya Kallabat, Deepika Boopathy, Joseph W Fakhoury, Henry W Lim

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Abstract

Background/purpose: Exposure to sunlight has been shown to cause pigmentary alterations, photoaging and photocarcinogenesis. Understanding photoprotective patterns in adolescent populations is beneficial to public health initiatives. We utilized data provided by the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment to evaluate photoprotective behaviors among adolescent populations.

Methods: Behavioral questions related to photoprotection were analyzed from the American College Health Association (ACHA) National College Health Assessment (NCHA) (Version III).

Results: When comparing races, Black/African American respondents had the lowest association of practicing photoprotective behaviors in comparison to white respondents (p < .05). When comparing US geographic regions, the south had the lowest association of photoprotective measures (p < .05).

Limitations: The response rate of each institution varied, although there was still a large quantity of respondents. Finally, we cannot discern the specific reasoning for adolescent populations not using sunscreen.

Conclusion: These data identify demographics where efforts to enhance education on photoprotective behaviors, specifically among skin of color and southern population, to support public health initiatives.

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按地区分层的青少年光防护措施:利用全国大学生健康评估的分析

背景/目的:暴露在阳光下会导致色素改变、光老化和光致癌。了解青少年人群的光保护模式有利于公共卫生倡议。我们利用美国大学健康协会的全国大学健康评估提供的数据来评估青少年人群的光防护行为。方法:分析美国大学健康协会(ACHA)全国大学健康评估(NCHA)(第三版)中与光防护相关的行为问题。结果:在比较种族时，黑人/非裔美国人与白人相比，他们的光防护行为的相关性最低(p)。最后，我们无法辨别青少年不使用防晒霜的具体原因。结论:这些数据确定了需要努力加强光防护行为教育的人口统计数据，特别是在有色人种和南方人口中，以支持公共卫生倡议。

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Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine 医学-皮肤病学

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4.40

自引率

7.70%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The journal is a forum for new information about the direct and distant effects of electromagnetic radiation (ultraviolet, visible and infrared) mediated through skin. The divisions of the editorial board reflect areas of specific interest: aging, carcinogenesis, immunology, instrumentation and optics, lasers, photodynamic therapy, photosensitivity, pigmentation and therapy. Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine includes original articles, reviews, communications and editorials. Original articles may include the investigation of experimental or pathological processes in humans or animals in vivo or the investigation of radiation effects in cells or tissues in vitro. Methodology need have no limitation; rather, it should be appropriate to the question addressed.