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Social Influences on Indoor Tanning Behavior in Young Women

Award Number: R03CA165801
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2012
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2013

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Social Influences on Indoor Tanning Behavior in Young Women - DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, has a rapidly rising incidence and mortality rate and is now the sixth most common cancer in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that 68,000 cases were diagnosed and 8,700 individuals died from melanoma in the U.S. in 2010, an average of 8 diagnoses and 1 death every hour. Epidemiological research has shown a link between use of artificial ultraviolet indoor tanning beds and risk of melanoma and the International Research Agency for Cancer recently classified indoor tanning beds as carcinogenic to humans. Despite being generally aware of the increased risk of skin cancer associated with the use of indoor tanning, the behavior remains popular among young adult women. Studies have found prevalence rates of past year indoor tanning use to be as high as half of young women sampled. Although it is well established that young women often engage in indoor tanning to enhance their physical appearance, sociocultural influences on indoor tanning, such as media and indoor tanning industry influences, have been relatively understudied. Specifically, we will use constructs from Body Objectification Theory to determine if young women's perceptions of the portrayal of tanning and IT use by women in the media (i.e., movies, advertising) influence how they feel about their bodily appearance and ultimately their IT behaviors. The current proposal utilizes a mixed methods approach. The first aim of the proposal is to establish the importance of Body Objectification Theory constructs on indoor tanning by conducting a series of focus groups with indoor tanning users. The second aim is to use survey research to empirically evaluate a theoretical model of indoor tanning behavior that incorporates constructs identified as important in the first aim. A better understanding of indoor tanning behavior is critical for the development of novel interventions designed to reduce indoor tanning behaviors and achieve a public health goal of reducing incidence of future skin cancers. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Several studies have demonstrated an association between the increasing use of artificial ultraviolet indoor tanning beds by young adult women and increasing rates of skin cancer, including melanoma. The goal of the proposed research is to use focus group and survey methods to examine understudied social motivations for engaging in indoor tanning among young women. Studies of these motivations are critical for the development of novel interventions designed to reduce indoor tanning behavior and achieve a public health goal of reducing incidence of future skin cancers.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2014	2012	UMDNJ, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MED SCH	335 GEO ST LIBERTY PLAZA 4 FL	NEW BRUNSWICK	NJ	08903	MIDDLESEX	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	001	1	1/13/2014	NEW	-$7,236
2014	2012	Rutgers, The State Univ Biomedical & Health Sciences	65 Davidson Road	Piscataway	NJ	08854	MIDDLESEX	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	002	2	1/14/2014	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	-$7,236
2014	2012	UMDNJ, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MED SCH	335 GEO ST LIBERTY PLAZA 4 FL	NEW BRUNSWICK	NJ	08903	MIDDLESEX	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	1	1/9/2014	NEW	$7,236
2014	2012	UMDNJ, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MED SCH	335 GEO ST LIBERTY PLAZA 4 FL	NEW BRUNSWICK	NJ	08903	MIDDLESEX	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	003	1	1/14/2014	NEW	$7,236
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $77,451 )
2013	2013	Rutgers, The State Univ Biomedical & HEALTH Sciences	65 Davidson Road	Piscataway	NJ	08554		USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	002	3	8/6/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$77,451
2013	2012	UMDNJ, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MED SCH	335 GEO ST LIBERTY PLAZA 4 FL	NEW BRUNSWICK	NJ	08903	MIDDLESEX	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	1	8/2/2013	NEW	-$8,037
2013	2012	Rutgers, The State Univ Biomedical & HEALTH Sciences	65 Davidson Road	Piscataway	NJ	08554		USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	001	2	8/2/2013	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$8,037
														Subtotal = $77,451

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $81,919 )
2012	2012	UMDNJ, ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MED SCH	335 GEO ST LIBERTY PLAZA 4 FL	NEW BRUNSWICK	NJ	08903	MIDDLESEX	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	1	7/25/2012	NEW	$81,919
														Subtotal = $81,919

Grand Total All Awards = $159,370

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Social Influences on Indoor Tanning Behavior in Young Women

Award Number: R03CA165801

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2012

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2013

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