Validity of covering-up sun-protection habits: Association of observations and self-report.
J Am Acad Dermatol
; 60(5): 739-44, 2009 May.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19278750
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Few studies have reported the accuracy of measures used to assess sun-protection practices. Valid measures are critical to the internal validity and use of skin cancer control research.OBJECTIVES:
We sought to validate self-reported covering-up practices of pool-goers.METHODS:
A total of 162 lifeguards and 201 parent/child pairs from 16 pools in 4 metropolitan regions in the United States completed a survey and a 4-day sun-habits diary. Observations of sun-protective behaviors were conducted on two occasions.RESULTS:
Agreement between observations and diaries ranged from slight to substantial, with most values in the fair to moderate range. Highest agreement was observed for parent hat use (kappa = 0.58-0.70). There was no systematic pattern of over- or under-reporting among the 3 study groups.LIMITATIONS:
Potential reactivity and a relatively affluent sample are limitations.CONCLUSION:
There was little over-reporting and no systematic bias, which increases confidence in reliance on verbal reports of these behaviors in surveys and intervention research.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Queimadura Solar
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Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article