The Sun Exposure and Behaviour Inventory (SEBI): validation of an instrument to assess sun exposure and sun protective practices

• Published in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 706 - 715
• Main Authors: Jennings, L., Karia, P.S., Jambusaria-Pahlajani, A., Whalen, F.M., Schmults, C.D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.06.2013
• Subjects: Health Behavior; Humans; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; Sunburn - prevention & control; Sunlight - adverse effects; Surveys and Questionnaires

Background  Skin cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. Sun exposure is the most important risk factor for its development. The amount of exposure required to cause skin cancer has not been quantified, and the impact of sun protective practices is unknown. Objectives  To develop a brief self‐ad...