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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