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Sunburns and Sun Protection Behaviors among Male Hispanic Outdoor Day Laborers

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  • Zhaomeng Niu

    (Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Mary Riley

    (Medtronic, Boulder, CO 80301, USA)

  • Jerod L. Stapleton

    (College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA)

  • Michele Ochsner

    (Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Germania Hernandez

    (New Labor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Louis Kimmel

    (New Labor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Daniel P. Giovenco

    (Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA)

  • Shawna V. Hudson

    (Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Denalee O’Malley

    (Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Carolina Lozada

    (Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Marién Casillas Pabellón

    (Interfaith Worker Justice, Chicago, IL 60660, USA)

  • Carolyn J. Heckman

    (Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
    Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

  • Elliot J. Coups

    (Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
    Passed away.)

Abstract

Individuals who work outside are at increased risk for skin cancer due to excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Little is known about UV exposures and sun safety practices of outdoor day laborers, who are disproportionately Hispanic. This study identified the correlates of sunburn and sun protection behaviors in a sample of male, Hispanic day laborers ( n = 175). More than half of the participants (54.9%) experienced one or more sunburns when working during the past summer, and 62.9% reported having one or more symptoms of heat illness. The frequency of engaging in sun protection behaviors was suboptimal, including sunglasses use ( M = 2.68, SD = 1.71), staying in the shade ( M = 2.30, SD = 0.94), wearing sunscreen ( M = 2.10, SD = 1.39), and wearing a wide-brimmed hat ( M = 1.75, SD = 1.32), based on a 5-point scale (1 = never; 5 = always). Lower education level, higher levels of skin sensitivity to the sun, any symptom of heat illness, fewer barriers to wearing a wide-brimmed hat, and not wearing a wide-brimmed hat were associated with a greater number of sunburns. Factors associated with each sun protection behavior varied. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

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  • Zhaomeng Niu & Mary Riley & Jerod L. Stapleton & Michele Ochsner & Germania Hernandez & Louis Kimmel & Daniel P. Giovenco & Shawna V. Hudson & Denalee O’Malley & Carolina Lozada & Marién Casillas Pabe, 2022. "Sunburns and Sun Protection Behaviors among Male Hispanic Outdoor Day Laborers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:5:p:2524-:d:755522
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