An online skin cancer risk-reduction intervention for young adults: Mechanisms of effects.

Carolyn J HeckmanElizabeth A HandorfSusan D DarlowLee M RitterbandSharon L Manne

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2016)

The experimental intervention was more efficacious for certain high risk groups. The more individuals liked and engaged with the interventions (e.g., by setting goals), the better their outcomes. Mediation results inform theory about change mechanisms and differed by behavioral outcome. (PsycINFO Database Record

Keyphrases

skin cancer
young adults
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
social support
emergency department
public health
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle