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UV-Induced Skin Cancer Knowledge, Sun Exposure, and Tanning Behavior among University Students: Investigation of an Opportunity Sample of German University Students

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dc.creatorRocholl, Marc-
dc.creatorHannappel, Julia-
dc.creatorLudewig, Michaela-
dc.creatorJohn, Swen Malte-
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-27T11:05:31Z-
dc.date.available2023-01-27T11:05:31Z-
dc.date.issued2021-12-29-
dc.identifier.citationRocholl, M., Hannappel, J., Ludewig, M., & John, S. M. (2021): UV-Induced Skin Cancer Knowledge, Sun Exposure, and Tanning Behavior among University Students: Investigation of an Opportunity Sample of German University Students. Journal of Skin Cancer, 2021, 5558694.ger
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.48693/237-
dc.identifier.urihttps://osnadocs.ub.uni-osnabrueck.de/handle/ds-202301278129-
dc.description.abstractUltraviolet radiation (UVR) is the most important risk factor for developing skin cancer. University students can be considered as a particularly high-risk group for long- and short-term adverse effects of UVR due to intensive solar UVR exposure and high rates of sunburn. While validated questionnaires for assessing solar UVR exposure and sun protection behavior are available in German, a questionnaire for assessing the level of knowledge about this topic is still missing. We conducted a literature search for cross-sectional studies assessing skin cancer and sun protection knowledge among university students in Medline (via PubMed) and analyzed existing questionnaires and topics contained therein. We chose to translate the “Skin Cancer and Sun Knowledge Scale” referring to the TRAPD method into the German language and pilot-tested the translation with an opportunity sample of German students. The literature search revealed 36 eligible studies. Four major topics were identified within the studies: knowledge on skin cancer, risk factors, UVR, and sun protection measures. One hundred and seven German university students (86.0% female) with a mean age of 26.25 years (SD ± 4.58; range: 19–46) participated in our pilot study. The internal reliability of the scale was KR-20 = 0.624. We discovered an improvable level of knowledge in terms of skin cancer among the study population. Statistical analyses revealed no significant associations between the level of knowledge and UVR exposure or tanning behavior, respectively. The skin cancer and sun protection knowledge of German university students should be examined thoroughly. While the psychometric properties of the SCSK require further thorough investigation, first empirical experiences indicate the suitability of the tool to assess the level of knowledge regarding skin cancer and sun protection.eng
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5558694ger
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectUltraviolet radiationeng
dc.subjectUV radiationeng
dc.subjectSkin Cancereng
dc.subjectSun Exposureeng
dc.subjectTanning Behavioreng
dc.subject.ddc610 - Medizin, Gesundheitger
dc.titleUV-Induced Skin Cancer Knowledge, Sun Exposure, and Tanning Behavior among University Students: Investigation of an Opportunity Sample of German University Studentseng
dc.typeEinzelbeitrag in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift [Article]ger
orcid.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6584-0161-
orcid.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1214-1399-
orcid.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5406-9458-
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2021/5558694-
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