Regression analysis showing associations between demographic, clinical, attitudinal/motivational factors, and sun protection behavior
Standardized βs | |||
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Step 1 | Step 2 | ||
Previous melanoma | |||
Step 1: demographic and clinical factors | Age | 0.05 | −0.02 |
Gender (men = 1, women = 2) | 0.19* | 0.14† | |
No. of melanoma risk factors | 0.14† | 0.08 | |
Latitude of residence (increasing value with increased proximity to the equator) | 0.08 | 0.03 | |
Step 2 Attitudinal/motivational factors | Perceived vulnerability | 0.04 | |
Perceived severity | 0.08 | ||
Worry about developing a melanoma | 0.10 | ||
Benefits of protection behavior | 0.03 | ||
Perceived self-efficacy to protect | 0.05 | ||
Barriers of or facilitators to sun protection‡ | −0.37* | ||
Attitude toward suntans | −0.14† | ||
R2 | 0.07* | 0.29* | |
R2 change | 0.22* | ||
No previous melanoma | |||
Step 1: demographic and clinical factors | Age | 0.10* | 0.01 |
Gender (men = 1, women = 2) | 0.06* | 0.04* | |
No. of melanoma risk factors | 0.21* | 0.13* | |
Latitude of residence (increasing value with increased proximity to the equator) | 0.31† | 0.13† | |
Step 2 Attitudinal/motivational factors | Perceived vulnerability | 0.006 | |
Perceived severity | −0.005 | ||
Worry about developing a melanoma | 0.04† | ||
Benefits of protection behavior | 0.14* | ||
Perceived self-efficacy to protect | 0.01 | ||
Barriers of or facilitators to sun protection‡ | −0.44* | ||
Attitude toward suntans | −0.16* | ||
R2 | 0.16* | 0.45* | |
R2 change | 0.29* |