Table I.
The Behavioral Addiction Indoor Tanning Screener (BAITS)
Instructions: Please read each of the following statements regarding your feelings and experiences related to your indoor tanning use. If you agree at all with the statement, please circle “Yes”. If you do not agree at all, please circle “No”. | ||
I think about indoor tanning too much. | Yes | No |
At times I have used money intended for something else such as bills or school fees to pay for my indoor UV tanning sessions. |
Yes | No |
I would continue to indoor tan, even if it meant I could spend less time on my hobbies and other interests. |
Yes | No |
I would be greatly distressed if I could not indoor tan anymore. | Yes | No |
My urges to indoor tan keep getting stronger if I don’t indoor tan. |
Yes | No |
Sometimes I think about indoor tanning as soon as I wake up. | Yes | No |
It’s hard to ignore an urge to indoor tan. | Yes | No |
Note. When scoring the BAITS, a “yes” response to 2 or more of the items is considered a positive screen for symptoms of indoor tanning addiction.