Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for the Psychosocial Factors
| Psychosocial Factors | Weighted Mean (SD)a |
|---|---|
| Suntan benefits | 2.58 (1.08) |
| Sun protection benefits | |
| Sunscreen benefits | 3.71 (0.94) |
| Shade seeking benefits | 3.62 (0.96) |
| Sun protective clothing benefits | 3.72 (0.94) |
| Sun protection barriers | |
| Sunscreen barriers | 2.51 (0.78) |
| Shade seeking barriers | 2.77 (0.71) |
| Sun protective clothing barriers | 2.70 (0.83) |
| Skin color preference | 2.91 (0.61) |
| Perceived natural skin protection | 2.61 (1.26) |
| Photo-aging concerns | 3.72 (1.02) |
| Perceived skin cancer risk | 3.71 (1.06) |
| Skin cancer worry | 2.51 (1.13) |
| Skin cancer fatalism | 2.16 (1.16) |
| Sun protection descriptive norms | |
| Sunscreen descriptive norm | 3.46 (1.10) |
| Shade seeking descriptive norm | 3.45 (1.06) |
| Sun protective clothing descriptive norm | 3.14 (1.19) |
Note.
a
All of the psychosocial variables were measured on a 1 to 5 scale.