Correlates of thorough skin self-examination intentions among individuals at risk for skin cancer
Sanskriti Iyer, David Perez, Divyesh Parthiban, Zhaomeng Niu · 2026
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Sanskriti Iyer and coauthors published a 2026 survey study of what makes at-risk adults intend to check their own skin in depth. Careful self-checks help spot new or returning skin cancers early, yet plans vary even among people with fair skin, many moles, or family history. The team recruited 319 adults online and screened out anyone with their own past skin cancer.
Questions followed the Health Belief Model and covered felt risk, gains, barriers, and self-trust. A layered statistical test then weighed which traits of age, mind, outlook, and habit best foretold plans to self-check. The authors aim to find the levers that skin cancer campaigns should pull, since knowing alone rarely turns into the habit of a full, careful skin check.
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| CREATOR | Sanskriti Iyer, David Perez, Divyesh Parthiban, Zhaomeng Niu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32443 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |