Previous research using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) for predicting skin cancer-
related health behaviours has not adequately incorporated empirical advances in the …

Objectives: When the course of a disease can be positively changed by health professionals
the disease can be indicated as 'highly treatable'. This 'high treatability information'(HTI) may …

The incidence of malignant melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers has increased
rapidly in Sweden during the last 20 years. The best-known way to revert this trend is …

Objectives: When the course of a disease can be positively changed by health professionals
the disease can be indicated as' highly treatable'. This' high treatability information'(HTI) may …

Skin cancer incidence is increasing while the rates of other cancers is declining. The
purpose of this quantitative study was to determine whether health self-efficacy predicted …

Individuals with cancer-related risk factors are more vulnerable to certain types of cancer
compared with those without such factors. Smokers have 20-25 times excess risk of lung …

The morbidity rates of skin cancers and the resulting mortality indicate that these
malignancies represent a significant risk to the health of Americans. Research has indicated …

Sun exposure has been identified as a cause of skin cancer (Armstrong & Kricker, 2001).
Extensive empirical evidence shows that sunscreen use was associated with lower skin …

This thesis explored the use of fear appeals and efficacy statements on protective skin
behaviors through the use of the Extended Parallel Process Model. The study explores …