Table 1.

Interview themes and exemplary items.

Theme	Category	Exemplary Items
Negative aspects of the sun
	Open associations	“What comes to mind when you think about disadvantages of being in the sun?”
	Prompted associations	“What possible disadvantages of the sun are there regarding emotions or how you feel?”
	Sunburn situation	“What was the purpose of the activity?” “Was there a lot of cloud coverage?” “How severe was the sunburn?” “What made sun protection in this situation particularly difficult?”
Positive aspects of the sun
	Open associations	‘What comes to mind when you think about benefits of being in the sun?'
	Prompted associations	‘What possible benefits of the sun are there regarding your health?'
	A tanned skin	“How important is a tanned skin for you? And how important is a tanned skin for you when it concerns your child?” “How do you feel about your child having a tanned skin?” “What do you think other people around you feel about your child having a tanned skin?”
Sun protection behaviors
	Parental behaviors	Direct: “Which sun protection measures do you apply when your child is exposed to the sun?” Indirect: “To what extent do you support your child in executing sun protection behaviors him- or herself?”
	Children's behaviors	“Which sun protection methods does your child apply him- or herself?” “What would facilitate you or your child to perform sun protection measures in the future?”