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An intervention to decrease adolescent indoor tanning: a multi-method pilot study.
DeAnn Lazovich1, Kelvin Choi, Cheri Rolnick
1Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA. lazov001@umn.edu
Summary
A parent-teen intervention effectively reduced adolescent indoor tanning intentions by enhancing maternal monitoring and communication. This approach shows promise for preventing indoor tanning among young people.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Indoor tanning is a common behavior among adolescents.
- Few effective strategies exist to prevent adolescent indoor tanning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and test a parent-teenager intervention aimed at decreasing indoor tanning use among adolescents.
Main Methods:
- A pamphlet for parents and postcards for adolescents were developed based on focus group findings.
- A direct mail experiment randomly assigned households to intervention or control groups.
- Intervention receipt, content recall, parental concern, monitoring, parent-teenager conversations, and tanning intention were assessed.
Main Results:
- Mothers and daughters in intervention households showed higher recall of intervention materials and reported more discussions about indoor tanning.
- Intervention mothers expressed more concern and were less likely to permit indoor tanning compared to control mothers.
- Adolescent girls in the intervention group showed reduced intention to indoor tan, linked to perceived maternal monitoring.
Conclusions:
- A research-informed intervention effectively delivered messages to mothers and female adolescents regarding indoor tanning prevention.
- Strengthening maternal monitoring is a viable strategy to reduce adolescent indoor tanning.
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