Associations between Seasonal Sleep Change and Indoor Tanning

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ID13656209
AuthorsElizabeth Culnan (corresponding author), Jacqueline D Kloss (Drexel University), Susan Darlow (Fox Chase Cancer Center), Carolyn J Heckman (0000-0003-1016-3965, Fox Chase Cancer Center)
Year2015
Volume116
Issue2
Pages523-533
Publication date2015-03-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/06.07.pr0.116k20w3
PMID25730744
PMCIDPMC4474469
OpenAlexW2042540016
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited25

Identification of risk factors for indoor tanning may ultimately aid the development of better indoor tanning prevention strategies, which is pertinent given the association between indoor tanning and skin cancer. This study aimed to examine the relationship between seasonal sleep change and indoor tanning. Female tanners (N=139) completed self-report measures including items relating to seasonal sleep changes, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), reasons for tanning, tanning during the winter months, and the Tanning Pathology Scale (TAPS), which measures problematic tanning motives and symptoms of tanning dependence. It was hypothesized that seasonal sleep change and SAD would be associated with greater indoor tanning during the winter, more tanning to improve mood and to relax, and higher scores on the TAPS. Findings indicated that more seasonal sleep change was associated with tanning to improve mood and higher scores on the TAPS. Similarly, the presence of SAD was related to tanning to improve mood, tanning to relax, and more problematic tanning

Environmental health · Mood · Sleep (system call · Sunbathing · Clinical Psychology · Dermatology · Medicine · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Psychology · Skin Protection and Aging · Urban Green Space and Health

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