University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications
UMMS Affiliation
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine; UMass Worcester Prevention Research Center
Publication Date
2016-12-01
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | Dermatology
Abstract
Recent research shows that 7.7% of individuals who use indoor tanning beds do so in private homes, but little is known about this group. This study evaluated the tanning practices, reasons for tanning, and association with tanning addiction of adults who use tanning beds in private residences.
Keywords
indoor tanning beds, private residences, homes
Rights and Permissions
Publisher PDF posted after 6 months as allowed by the publisher's author rights policy at http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/pages/instructions-for-authors#SecDepositingResearchArticlesinApprovedPublicRepositories.
DOI of Published Version
10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.3111
Source
JAMA Dermatol. 2016 Dec 1;152(12):1383-1385. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.3111. Link to article on publisher's site
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
JAMA dermatology
PubMed ID
27653547
Repository Citation
Nahar, Vinayak K.; Rosenthal, Meagen; Lemon, Stephenie C.; Holman, Dawn M.; Watson, Meg; Hillhouse, Joel; and Pagoto, Sherry L., "Characteristics and Practices of Adults Who Use Tanning Beds in Private Residences" (2016). University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications. 1338.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/1338