Sunburns and Sun Protection Behaviors among Male Hispanic Outdoor Day Laborers
| Autor: | Zhaomeng Niu, Mary Riley, Jerod Stapleton, Michele Ochsner, Germania Hernandez, Louis Kimmel, Daniel Giovenco, Shawna Hudson, Denalee O’Malley, Carolina Lozada, Marién Pabellón, Carolyn Heckman, Elliot Coups |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Male
Skin Neoplasms Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Health Behavior Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Humans Sunburn Female Hispanic or Latino UV exposure sun protection sunburn Hispanic Latino outdoor day laborers skin cancer prevention heat illness skin and connective tissue diseases Sunscreening Agents |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 5; Pages: 2524 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Individuals who work outside are at increased risk for skin cancer due to excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Little is known about UV exposures and sun safety practices of outdoor day laborers, who are disproportionately Hispanic. This study identified the correlates of sunburn and sun protection behaviors in a sample of male, Hispanic day laborers (n = 175). More than half of the participants (54.9%) experienced one or more sunburns when working during the past summer, and 62.9% reported having one or more symptoms of heat illness. The frequency of engaging in sun protection behaviors was suboptimal, including sunglasses use (M = 2.68, SD = 1.71), staying in the shade (M = 2.30, SD = 0.94), wearing sunscreen (M = 2.10, SD = 1.39), and wearing a wide-brimmed hat (M = 1.75, SD = 1.32), based on a 5-point scale (1 = never; 5 = always). Lower education level, higher levels of skin sensitivity to the sun, any symptom of heat illness, fewer barriers to wearing a wide-brimmed hat, and not wearing a wide-brimmed hat were associated with a greater number of sunburns. Factors associated with each sun protection behavior varied. Implications and directions for future research are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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