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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Aug 25.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Dermatol. 2009 Feb;145(2):139–144. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2008.553

Table 1.

Items, Response Ranges, and Cronbach Reliability Coefficients for Indices Regarding Sun Protection Habits, Social Norms, and Pool Policies

Index Name Response Range Cronbach Reliability Coefficient
Social norms (3 items)
  Most of the lifeguards here… 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) 0.64

  1. Use sunscreen as protection from the sun when they are outdoors

  2. Wear hats as protection from the sun when they are outdoors

  3. Cover up to protect themselves from the sun
Pool policies (7 items)
  Does your pool… 0, No; 1 = Yes 0.73

  1. Encourage swimmers to stay in the shade when not swimming

  2. Remind children to wear sunscreen

  3. Remind parents to send children with sunscreen

  4. Provide sunscreen to swimmers who forgot to put it on

  5. Display info about how to select and use sunscreen

  6. Teach about sun protection in swimming lessons

  7. Use a “big book” to teach health topics in swimming lessonsa
Sun protection habits (5 items) 1 (rarely/never) to 4 (always) 0.56

  1. Wear a shirt with sleeves

  2. Wear sunglasses

  3. Stay in shade or under an umbrella

  4. Wear sunscreen

  5. Wear a hat
a

“Big book” refers to a flip chart of colorful illustrations designed to be used with the lessons.