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Girgis, Afaf; And Others – Health Education Quarterly, 1993
An intensive intervention group (n=247) of 9-11 year olds were exposed to SKIN SAFE, a curriculum about sun protection. A standard group (n=180) received a lecture about skin cancer; control group numbered 185. The intensive group were significantly more likely to use high levels of protection; no differences were apparent between the standard and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Cancer, Children