Indoor tanning and poor mental health among adolescents in New York City (2015)

Bibliographic Data

ID4228914
AuthorsCorey H Basch (0000-0003-4862-4229, William Paterson University), Grace Clarke Hillyer (0000-0003-0467-075X, Columbia University), Aleksandar Kecojevic (0000-0003-4331-9161, William Paterson University), Cyril S Ku (0000-0001-6310-9597, William Paterson University), Charles E Basch (0000-0001-8022-0959, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA)
Year2021
Volume26
Issue6
Pages870-879
Publication date2021-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105319852668
PMID31140324
OpenAlexW2947704202
LanguageEN
References cited41

This study explored relationships between mental health and indoor tanning among high school students in New York City using 2015 data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. Those more likely to use indoor tanning were females (odds ratio = 6.26, 95% confidence interval = 6.08-6.45) and non-Hispanic White (odds ratio = 1.10, 95% confidence interval = 1.06-1.14). Being bullied on school property (odds ratio = 1.30, 95% confidence interval = 1.25-1.34), having attempted suicide (odds ratio = 2.08, 95% confidence interval = 1.99-2.18), and having sought counseling (odds ratio = 1.22, 95% confidence interval = 1.18-1.26) were significantly associated with indoor tanning. This study indicates that engaging in indoor tanning is associated with a number of mental health factors

Confidence interval · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Mental health · Odds · Odds ratio · Psychiatry · Sociology · Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure · Medicine · Skin Protection and Aging · Urban Green Space and Health · Demography · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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