Patterns of sun protective behaviors among Hispanic children in a skin cancer prevention intervention.

Background: Invasive melanoma is becoming more common in U.S. Hispanics, yet little is known about the sun protection behaviors in this population, particularly children and adolescents who incur high ultraviolet (UV) exposures.Methods: We used latent class analysis to examine patterns of sun protec...

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Publicado en:Preventive Medicine Vol. 81; pp. 303 - 309
Autores principales: Miller, Kimberly A., Huh, Jimi, Unger, Jennifer B., Richardson, Jean L., Allen, Martin W., Peng, David H., Cockburn, Myles G.
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Academic Press Inc. Dec2015
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          Miller, Kimberly A.
          Huh, Jimi
          Unger, Jennifer B.
          Richardson, Jean L.
          Allen, Martin W.
          Peng, David H.
          Cockburn, Myles G.
        affil: Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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          Health Behavior Ethnology
          Sunscreening Agents Therapeutic Use
          Hispanic Americans
          Sunburn Ethnology
          Male
          Protective Clothing Utilization
          Sunlight Adverse Effects
          Child
          Sunburn Prevention and Control
          Skin Neoplasms Ethnology
          Female
          Skin Neoplasms Prevention and Control
          California
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Child: 6-12 years
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      ab: Background: Invasive melanoma is becoming more common in U.S. Hispanics, yet little is known about the sun protection behaviors in this population, particularly children and adolescents who incur high ultraviolet (UV) exposures.Methods: We used latent class analysis to examine patterns of sun protective behaviors in a cross-sectional survey of Hispanic elementary students participating in a sun safety intervention in Los Angeles from 2013- to 2014 (N=972). Five behavior indicators in two environments (school and home) representing multiple methods of sun protection were selected for the model.Results: Results suggested a four-class model best fit the data. Classes were labeled in order of increasing risk as multiple protective behaviors (28%), clothing and shade (32%), pants only (15%), and low/inconsistent protective behaviors (25%). Children who reported high parental engagement with sun protection were significantly more likely to be classified in high overall protective categories (odds ratio (OR)=4.77). Girls were more likely than boys to be classified in the highest protecting class (OR=3.46), but were also more likely to be in the "pants only" class (OR=2.65). Sensitivity to sunburn was associated with less likelihood of being in the "clothing and shade" class (OR=0.53).Conclusion: The differences among these classes and their predictors reveal the heterogeneity and complexity of Hispanic children's sun protective behaviors. These findings have implications for the design and delivery of future sun protection interventions targeting Hispanic children, as strategies tailored to specific subgroups may be more effective in achieving meaningful behavioral changes.
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