Titre :
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Acculturation and Sun-Safe Behaviors Among US Latinos : Findings From the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey. (2009)
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Auteurs :
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Valentina-A ANDREEVA ;
Lourdes BAEZCONDE-GARBANATI ;
Myles-G COCKBURN ;
Kim-D REYNOLDS ;
Jennifer-B UNGER ;
YAROCH (Amy-L) : USA. Health Promotion Research Branch. Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences. National Cancer Institute. Bethesda. MD.
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 99, n° 4, 2009)
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Pagination :
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734-741
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Soleil
;
Comportement
;
Ethnie
;
Homme
;
Amérique
;
Amérique du Nord
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS F8R0xr7A. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We examined the relationship between acculturation and sun safety among US Latinos. Methods. We used linear regression models to analyze data from 496 Latino respondents to the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey. Using sunscreen, seeking shade, and wearing protective clothing were the primary outcomes and were assessed by frequency scales. Acculturation was assessed with a composite index. Results. In bivariate models, acculturation was negatively associated with use of shade and protective clothing and positively associated with sunscreen use (all, P<. in adjusted models acculturation was negatively associated with seeking shade and wearing protective clothing across gender region of residence p conclusions. our results demonstrated both adverse beneficial effects on latinos behaviors relating to skin cancer. education about sun safety is needed for all should be tailored different levels acculturation. initiatives who are not yet acculturated could focus reinforcing existing sun-safe presenting new ones such as use sunscreen highly might require more resources because the objective behavior modification.>
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