Melanoma
Conditions
Keywords
Sunscreen, Sun Exposure, Behaviors, Baseline Assessments, Follow-up Assessments, Knowledge
Brief summary
A prevention study to improve sun exposure behaviors in children after an educational classroom-based intervention.
Detailed description
This study aims to demonstrate that learning about sun exposure using a more classroom-based intervention will motivate classroom students to reduce exposure at a critical life period and will create lifetime learned sun exposure behaviors. Students' sun exposure behaviors will be assessed prior to the educational intervention. The educational intervention consists of three educational sessions and one lab lesson. At the conclusion of the intervention, students' sun exposure behaviors will be assessed again via a post-intervention questionnaire.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALKnowledge Assessment
Students participating in this study will receive a pre test, instruction regarding sun safety, and a post test.
Sponsors
University of Colorado, Denver
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Masking description
Participant names will be written on pre and post test to enable matching purposes, but once this has been completed, only the study ID will be used.
Intervention model description
All students who participate in this study will be given a pre test, instruction regarding sun exposure and a post test to determine their sun exposure behaviors and knowledge of sun exposure risks.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Any children between grades 4 and 8 enrolled in one of the participating schools.
Exclusion criteria
* No exclusions, but children or their parents may opt out of participating.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Exposure Knowledge | From the administration of the questionnaire to the end of the followup questionnaire, up to 3 years | Determining children's knowledge of sun exposure risk through a self-completed questionnaire |
| Sun Exposure Attitudes | From the administration of the questionnaire to the end of the followup questionnaire, up to 3 years | Determining children's attitude toward sun exposure through a self-completed questionnaire |
| Sun Exposure Behavior | From the administration of the questionnaire to the end of the followup questionnaire, up to 3 years | Determining children's behavior toward sun exposure through a self-completed questionnaire |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mediators of Program Effects: Attitudes | During the followup questionnaire, which is given 3 to 4 weeks post intervention, up to three years | Assessing children's attitude toward sun exposure through a self-completed questionnaire |
| Mediators of Program Effects: Norms | During the followup questionnaire, which is given 3 to 4 weeks post intervention, up to three years | Determining children's understanding of social norms regarding tanning and sun protection through a self-completed questionnaire |
| Mediators of Program Effects: Personal Agency | During the followup questionnaire, which is given 3 to 4 weeks post intervention, up to three years | Determining children's understanding of behavioral control regarding sun protection through a self-completed questionnaire |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed