Acculturation, Sun Tanning Behavior, and Tanning Attitudes Among Asian College Students in the Northeastern USA
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Background College students participate in high levels of tanning, a skin cancer risk behavior due to ultraviolet radiation exposure, yet little is known about Asian college students' behavior. This study examined the relationship between tanning attitudes, acculturation to the USA (cultural assimilation), and tanning behavior.Method An online survey was used to recruit 211 Asian college students in the northeastern USA (47.4% born outside of the USA) to respond to questions about recent tanning behavior, sun protection strategies, attitudes about tanning, and acculturation to the USA.Results Attitudes about tanning, particularly desire for a darker skin tone and social norms, along with acculturation to the USA, were predictive of intentional tanning. The sample reported high levels of sun protection, which was associated with low acculturation.Conclusion The significant role of acculturation in this study indicates that it may be a useful factor to include in future tanning intervention studies of relevant populations.
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Acculturation to Euro-American communities is associated with greater preference for tanned skin, increased sun-seeking behaviors, and decreased sun protection in individuals of Asian descent.
“acculturation to Euro-American communities has been associated with greater preference for tanned skin, increased sun-seeking behaviors, and decreased practice of sun protection in individuals of Asian descent [108–110].”
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- Authors
- Bowers, J. M., Hamilton, J. G., Wu, Y. P., Moyer, A., & Hay, J. L.
- Affiliations
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Stony Brook University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Bowers, Jennifer M.
- Venue
- International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Published
- 2021-05-04
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 25-35
- ISSN
- 1070-5503 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-7558
- PMC
- PMC9272584
- OpenAlex
- W3157491380
- Cited by
- 8
- References
- 56
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 1.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Licence
- Locations
- International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Cancer Institute (T32 CA009461, P30 CA008748)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › melanin and skin pigmentation
- Keywords
- suntanning, acculturation, UV exposure, sun protection, cultural assimilation, social norms
- MeSH terms
- Acculturation, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Skin Neoplasms, Students, Sunscreening Agents, Ultraviolet Rays, Health Behavior, Sunbathing
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