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Assessment of elementary school students ' sun protection behaviors . BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Studies suggest that excessive sun exposure in childhood contributes to the development of skin cancer later in life . METHODS This study explores 4th grade student assessment of their sun protection behaviors . This study used baseline data collected in the Fall of 2006 for the Sun Protection for Florida 's Children ( SPF ) project . In brief , the SPF project is a group randomized trial to test the effectiveness of a school based intervention promoting sun protection in general , and hat use in particular , in Hillsborough County Schools , Florida . The data reported in this study were collected at baseline before any intervention activities was initiated . RESULTS The self-reported use of various methods of sun protection was low . Only a small percentage of students wore long sleeves or a hat with a brim before leaving for school . In addition , few students wore a hat with a wide brim when outside but not at school . Students spent an average of 59.1 minutes per week outdoors while attending school and 35.5 minutes during peak sun exposure . CONCLUSION Sun exposure at school poses a significant risk to student health and more needs to be carried out to promote the use of a wide-brimmed hat and limiting student sun exposure .
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Intervention_Educational
school based intervention promoting sun protection in general , and hat use in particular
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Intervention_Physical
sun protection
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Intervention_Educational
long sleeves
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Intervention_Educational
hat with a brim
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Intervention_Educational
hat with a wide brim
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Intervention_Other
wide-brimmed hat
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Outcome_Physical
sun protection behaviors .
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Outcome_Mental
self-reported use of various methods of sun protection
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Outcome_Physical
long sleeves or a hat with a brim
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Outcome_Physical
hat with a wide brim when outside
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Outcome_Physical
peak sun exposure .
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Outcome_Other
student sun exposure .
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Participant_Age
elementary school
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Participant_Age
4th grade