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The association of tanning behavior with psycho-tropic medication use among young adult women
Psychology, health & medicine, v 21(1), pp 60-66
02 Jan 2016
PMID: 26068581
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Abstract
Despite its known association with skin cancer, tanning remains popular among young adult women. Indoor tanning behavior has been found to be associated with affective and addictive disorders. To better understand potential psychological and biological mechanisms of tanning behavior, we investigated associations between tanning and medication (psychotropic and other) use among young women. Two hundred and fifty-three women age 18-29 years old were recruited from two northeastern university campus communities. Women self-reported tanning frequency and chronic medication use. In both univariate and multivariate analyses, indoor tanning ≥12 times last year was significantly associated with use of psychotropic medication and anti-depressants in particular. Sunbathing was not associated with medication use. Potential reasons for associations between tanning and psychotropic medication use are discussed. Indoor tanners should be warned that some psychotropic medications are photosensitizing, thus increasing risk for burns and other skin damage from indoor tanning.
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- Title
- The association of tanning behavior with psycho-tropic medication use among young adult women
- Creators
- Carolyn J. Heckman - Fox Chase Cancer CenterTeja Munshi - Fox Chase Cancer CenterSusan Darlow - Fox Chase Cancer CenterJacqueline D. Kloss - Drexel UniversitySharon L. Manne - Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyClifford Perlis - Fox Chase Cancer CenterDavid Oslin - University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Psychology, health & medicine, v 21(1), pp 60-66
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Grant note
- P30CA006927; R21CA134819; T32CA009035 / National Cancer Institute (10.13039/100000054)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000364216900007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84947047756
- Other Identifier
- 991019353724504721
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- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health