Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
Health Educ Behav. 2011 Feb;38(1):6-14. doi: 10.1177/1090198110367996.
Young adults participating in outdoor sports represent a high-risk group for excessive sun exposure. The purpose of this study was to identify modifiable social cognitive correlates of sunscreen use among young adult competitors. Participants aged 18 to 30 years who competed in soccer (n = 65), surf-lifesaving (n = 63), hockey (n = 61), and tennis (n = 48) completed a sun habits survey. Almost half (n = 113) of the participants used sunscreen inadequately and 30% (n = 70) reported not using sunscreen. In fully adjusted models, social cognitive attributes significantly (p < .05) associated with inadequate sunscreen use (vs. nonuse) included skin cancer risk perceptions (OR = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.3, 1.0), perceived barriers to sunscreen use (OR = 0.5, 95% CI = 0.3, 0.9), and stronger personal norms for applying sunscreen (OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.0, 3.2). These findings provide insight into the attributes that enable or inhibit the use of sunscreen among young competitors and as a result may be useful in informing behavior change interventions within the sporting context.
参与户外运动的年轻人是过度暴露在阳光下的高风险群体。本研究的目的是确定年轻运动员中防晒霜使用的可改变的社会认知相关因素。年龄在 18 至 30 岁之间、参加足球（n = 65）、冲浪救生（n = 63）、曲棍球（n = 61）和网球（n = 48）比赛的参与者完成了一项太阳习惯调查。近一半（n = 113）的参与者使用防晒霜不足，30%（n = 70）的人报告不使用防晒霜。在完全调整的模型中，与防晒霜使用不足（而非不使用）显著相关的社会认知属性包括皮肤癌风险认知（OR = 0.6，95%CI = 0.3，1.0）、防晒霜使用障碍认知（OR = 0.5，95%CI = 0.3，0.9）和更强的涂抹防晒霜的个人规范（OR = 1.8，95%CI = 1.0，3.2）。这些发现深入了解了在年轻竞争者中使用防晒霜的因素，从而可能有助于在运动环境中为行为改变干预提供信息。
