Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Aggression01:47

Aggression

Humans engage in aggression when they seek to cause harm or pain to another person. Aggression takes two forms depending on one’s motives: hostile or instrumental. Hostile aggression is motivated by feelings of anger with intent to cause pain; a fight in a bar with a stranger is an example of hostile aggression. In contrast, instrumental aggression is motivated by achieving a goal and does not necessarily involve intent to cause pain (Berkowitz, 1993); a contract killer who murders for hire...
Behavior Therapy01:22

Behavior Therapy

Behavior therapy incorporates diverse techniques rooted in classical conditioning principles to address maladaptive behaviors and anxiety disorders. These methods aim to reduce avoidance behaviors, foster adaptive coping mechanisms, and alter associations between stimuli and responses, making them effective in a wide range of therapeutic contexts.
Exposure therapy is a cornerstone of behavioral treatment for anxiety disorders. It involves systematic exposure to feared stimuli, either in real...
Operant Conditioning Intervention01:24

Operant Conditioning Intervention

Operant conditioning serves as a foundational principle in therapeutic interventions aimed at modifying maladaptive behaviors. Central to this approach is the notion that behaviors, both adaptive and maladaptive, are learned through reinforcement. By analyzing the environmental factors that reinforce problematic behaviors, clinicians can design interventions to weaken these reinforcements and replace maladaptive behaviors with healthier alternatives.
In operant conditioning, behaviors that are...
Conduct Disorder01:28

Conduct Disorder

Conduct disorder is a complex mental health diagnosis characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior that violates societal norms, the rights of others, or age-appropriate rules. The diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder require the presence of at least three problematic behaviors within the past 12 months, with at least one occurring in the past six months. These behaviors are grouped into four categories: aggression toward people and animals; destruction of property;...
Behavior Modification01:21

Behavior Modification

Behavioral approaches have often been criticized for ignoring mental processes and focusing solely on observable behavior. However, these approaches provide an optimistic perspective for individuals seeking to change their behaviors. Rather than concentrating on intrinsic personality traits, behavioral approaches suggest that even longstanding habits can be modified by changing the reward contingencies that maintain them.
A real-world application of operant conditioning principles is applied...
Mutations01:35

Mutations

Mutations are changes in the sequence of DNA. These changes can occur spontaneously or they can be induced by exposure to environmental factors. Mutations can be characterized in a number of different ways: whether and how they alter the amino acid sequence of the protein, whether they occur over a small or large area of DNA, and whether they occur in somatic cells or germline cells.
Chromosomal Alterations Are Large-Scale Mutations
While point mutations are changes in a single nucleotide in...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of a Youth-Led Digital Hypertension Education Intervention Among Parent-Youth Dyads.

Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education·2026
Same author

Developing an mHealth Intervention to Increase HPV Vaccine Confidence Among Black Families.

Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.)·2026
Same author

Prospective changes in primary care patients' family communication after skin cancer genetic test offer.

PEC innovation·2025
Same author

"Don't vape, nobody uses these poisonous sticks": A content analysis of adolescents' self-generated anti-smoking and anti-vaping messages.

Social science & medicine (1982)·2025
Same author

Breast cancer patient experiences with and preferences for time alone with their cancer care team.

Patient education and counseling·2025
Same author

Support Person Holding Back Information in Medical Interactions: The Role of Empathic Communication and Disclosure Efficacy.

Health communication·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 6, 2026

Pharmacologic Induction of Epidermal Melanin and Protection Against Sunburn in a Humanized Mouse Model
12:37

Pharmacologic Induction of Epidermal Melanin and Protection Against Sunburn in a Humanized Mouse Model

Published on: September 7, 2013

Indoor tanning and problem behavior.

Zhanna Bagdasarov1, Smita Banerjee, Kathryn Greene

  • 1Department of Communication, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA. zbagdasa@rci.rutgers.edu

Journal of American College Health : J of ACH
|April 11, 2008
PubMed
Summary

College students

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Tanning bed use among college students is a public health concern.
  • Understanding predictors of tanning behavior is crucial for intervention development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify psychosocial factors influencing college students' tanning bed use.
  • To examine the role of sensation seeking, self-esteem, tanning image beliefs, and social influences.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to 745 undergraduate students at a large Northeastern university.
  • Data collected included tanning behavior, intention to tan, and psychosocial variables.

Main Results:

  • Problem behavior theory constructs predicted past tanning bed use and future intentions.

More Related Videos

Determining Pain Detection and Tolerance Thresholds Using an Integrated, Multi-Modal Pain Task Battery
09:38

Determining Pain Detection and Tolerance Thresholds Using an Integrated, Multi-Modal Pain Task Battery

Published on: April 14, 2016

Social Threat-Safety Test Uncovers Psychosocial Stress-Related Phenotypes
05:03

Social Threat-Safety Test Uncovers Psychosocial Stress-Related Phenotypes

Published on: December 15, 2023

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 6, 2026

Pharmacologic Induction of Epidermal Melanin and Protection Against Sunburn in a Humanized Mouse Model
12:37

Pharmacologic Induction of Epidermal Melanin and Protection Against Sunburn in a Humanized Mouse Model

Published on: September 7, 2013

Determining Pain Detection and Tolerance Thresholds Using an Integrated, Multi-Modal Pain Task Battery
09:38

Determining Pain Detection and Tolerance Thresholds Using an Integrated, Multi-Modal Pain Task Battery

Published on: April 14, 2016

Social Threat-Safety Test Uncovers Psychosocial Stress-Related Phenotypes
05:03

Social Threat-Safety Test Uncovers Psychosocial Stress-Related Phenotypes

Published on: December 15, 2023

  • Sensation seeking and tanning image beliefs were positively associated with tanning behavior and intentions.
  • Friends' tanning bed use also emerged as a significant predictor.

    • Conclusions:

    • Social network influences, particularly among friends, appear to be strong predictors of tanning bed use.
    • Interventions targeting social norms may be more effective than health-risk focused campaigns.