Hillhouse J J, Turrisi R, Kastner M
Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City 37614, USA.
Health Educ Res. 2000 Aug;15(4):405-14. doi: 10.1093/her/15.4.405.
The constructs of appearance motivation and self-monitoring were added to the Theory of Planned Behavior in the prediction of tanning salon use in young people. The variables of the Theory of Planned Behavior proved effective at predicting tanning salon behavioral intentions and tendencies. Intentions and perceived behavioral control predicted tanning salon behavioral tendencies, while attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control predicted tanning salon behavioral intentions. Appearance motivation did not show any direct or interaction effects in the prediction of tanning salon behavioral intentions. It did, however, prove superior to health orientation in the prediction of tanning salon attitudes. Self-monitoring interacted with subjective norms in the prediction of tanning salon intentions, with high self-monitors showing stronger subjective norm-intention relationships than low self-monitors. These results imply that appearance-related interventions could prove efficacious in reducing young people's tanning salon behavioral tendencies. Furthermore, it may be important to consider individual's self-monitoring status when targeting skin cancer prevention information to young people.
在预测年轻人使用晒黑沙龙方面，外表动机和自我监控的概念被添加到计划行为理论中。计划行为理论的变量在预测晒黑沙龙行为意图和倾向方面被证明是有效的。意图和感知行为控制预测了晒黑沙龙行为倾向，而态度、主观规范和感知行为控制预测了晒黑沙龙行为意图。外表动机在预测晒黑沙龙行为意图方面未显示出任何直接或交互作用。然而，在预测晒黑沙龙态度方面，它被证明优于健康取向。自我监控在预测晒黑沙龙意图时与主观规范相互作用，高自我监控者比低自我监控者表现出更强的主观规范与意图的关系。这些结果表明，与外表相关的干预措施可能在减少年轻人晒黑沙龙行为倾向方面有效。此外，在向年轻人提供皮肤癌预防信息时，考虑个体的自我监控状态可能很重要。
