Differences in skin cancer-related beliefs and psychological distress among adults living in Florida who do and do not report a sunburn
Nashira I Brown, Ana Paula S Rodrigues, Steven K Sutton, Marilyn Stern, Susan T Vadaparampil, Peter A Kanetsky · 2026
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Nashira I Brown and co-authors studied beliefs and distress linked to sunburn among Florida adults in a 2026 analysis. Melanoma causes most skin cancer deaths, and most cases are preventable, yet sunburn stays common. The team asked which beliefs and feelings best predict having been sunburned.
Their cross-sectional study covered 1,172 adults with at most modest sun sensitivity, using data gathered from 2015 to 2018. People who worried more about melanoma and rated their own risk higher were more likely to report a sunburn in the past year. Belief that prevention steps actually work ran lower among the sunburned. Weekend sun exposure and deliberate outdoor tanning also predicted burns. Several other beliefs and distress measures did not, which surprised the authors.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nashira I Brown, Ana Paula S Rodrigues, Steven K Sutton, Marilyn Stern, Susan T Vadaparampil, Peter A Kanetsky |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |