Teens, Tweets, and Tanning Beds: Rethinking the Use of Social Media for Skin Cancer Prevention
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Falzone, Ashley E.Brindis, Claire D.
Chren, Mary-Margaret
Junn, Alexandra
Pagoto, Sherry L.
Wehner, Mackenzie
Linos, Eleni
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral MedicineDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2017-09-01Keywords
social mediatanning beds
skin cancer
indoor tanning
young adults
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health Communication
Neoplasms
Preventive Medicine
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Social Media
Telemedicine
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The incidence of skin cancer is rising in the U.S., and melanoma, the deadliest form, is increasing disproportionately among young white women. Indoor tanning is a modifiable risk factor for all skin cancers and continues to be used at the highest rates in young white women. Adolescents and young adults report personal appearance-based reasons for using indoor tanning. Previous research has explored the influences on tanning bed use, including individual factors as well as relationships with peers, family, schools, media influences, legislation, and societal beauty norms. Adolescents and young adults also have high rates of social media usage, and research is emerging on how best to utilize these platforms for prevention. Social media has the potential to be a cost-effective way to reach large numbers of young people and target messages at characteristics of specific audiences. Recent prevention efforts have shown that comprehensive prevention campaigns that include technology and social media are promising in reducing rates of indoor tanning among young adults. This review examines the literature on psychosocial influences on indoor tanning among adolescents and young adults, and highlights ways in which technology and social media can be used for prevention efforts.Source
Am J Prev Med. 2017 Sep;53(3S1):S86-S94. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.04.027. Link to article on publisher's site
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10.1016/j.amepre.2017.04.027Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/40443PubMed ID
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Copyright 2017 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).Distribution License
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10.1016/j.amepre.2017.04.027
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