2010 Sun Survey. Nobody except the researchers will see the results of your survey. Nobody will know your answers on this survey.

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1 2010 Sun Survey Purpose of Survey The purpose of this survey is to help researchers from the University of Colorado Denver learn what you think about your skin, tanning and using sun protection. You do not have to take this survey. No one will be upset with you and your grades will not be affected if you do not answer these questions. If there are any questions you do not want to answer you do not have to. Nobody except the researchers will see the results of your survey. Nobody will know your answers on this survey. Survey Code DO NOT write you name anywhere on this survey. Instead, we want you to create a secret code by reading the statements below and writing the answers in the blanks provided. The code you create will only be used to put together the information from your surveys, if you happen to complete the survey more than once. Write the first letter of your mother s first name Write the last letter of your mother s first name Think about the month and day of your birthday. Write the numbers for the day of the month you were born. For example, if you were born January 1 st, write 0 1. If you were born January 22 nd, write 2 2. Instructions For all of the questions in this survey, there are no right or wrong answers, we just want to know what you think about these things. Please answer as honestly as you can. For some questions, you might not be sure of the answers but please give your best guess. Please completely cross out any answers you change or if you make a mistake. Some of the questions ask about tanning salons and tanning beds. Tanning salons are places where people go to get a tan. Tanning salons have tanning beds. In a tanning bed, the person lies down under UV (ultraviolet) lights that make their skin tan. Some of the following questions ask about laying out to get a tan. Sometimes a person might want to get a tan (or a little color), so they decide to lay outside under the sun. They do this on purpose to try to get a tan. This is called laying out to get a tan. 1

2 1. How good or bad is each of the following things? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. Very good Sort of good good or bad Sort of bad Very bad a. Laying out to get a tan. b. Going to a tanning salon. c. Getting a tan. d. Getting a mild sunburn. e. Getting a very painful sunburn. f. Using sunscreen. g. Wearing a hat outside. h. Wearing a shirt with sleeves that cover your shoulders in the summer. 2. How or is each of the following statements for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. a. Most of the people important to me think I should lay out to get a tan. b. Most of the people important to me think I should go to a tanning salon. or c. Most of the people important to me think I should get a tan. d. Most of the people important to me think I should use sunscreen. 2

3 3. How or is each of the following statements for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. or Completel y a. If I wanted to, it would be easy for me to lay out to get a tan. b. If I wanted to, it would be easy for me to go to a tanning salon. c. If I wanted to, it would be easy for me to get a tan. d. If I wanted to, it would be easy for me to keep from getting a sunburn. e. If I wanted to, it would be easy for me to use sunscreen. 4. How or is each of the following statements for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. or a. I look better with a tan. b. Getting a tan is bad for my skin. c. Getting a sunburn is bad for my skin. d. Going to a tanning salon is bad for my skin. e. Tans from tanning salons do not look good to me. f. Natural tans are better for me than tans from tanning salons. g. Having a tan makes a person more popular. h. Getting a tan makes my pimples go away. i. Having pale skin does not look good to me. 3

4 4. (continued) How or is each of the following statements for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. j. People with pale skin stay inside too much. or k. Too much sun can cause sun stroke, heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and dehydration. l. I feel healthy when I have a tan. m. Having a tan prevents me from getting a sunburn. n. Getting tans when I am young can cause my skin to wrinkle when I get older. o. Getting sunburns when I am young can cause my skin to wrinkle when I get older. p. It is worth it for me to get a little sunburn in order to get a tan. q. I feel more confident when I have a tan. r. Getting a sunburn can cause me to get skin cancer. s. Spray sunscreen feels good on my skin. t. Being in the sun makes me have freckles. u. I do not think I look good with freckles. v. Being in a tanning booth is scary. w. Being in a tanning booth feels good. x. The lights in a tanning booth are dangerous. 4

5 or y. Being in a tanning booth is safer than being out in the sun. z. Having a tan in the winter does not look natural. aa. bb. cc. dd. ee. ff. gg. hh. ii. jj. kk. Being too tan looks strange. Tan lines look bad. People look best with their natural skin color. It is more convenient to get a tan at a tanning salon than to go outside. You cannot get a sunburn at a tanning salon. It is easier to get a tan at a tanning salon than it is outside. Going to a tanning salon is a fun thing to do. Going to a tanning salon can turn your skin orange. Getting a sunburn can be very painful. It is gross when skin peels after a sunburn. Laying out in the sun feels good. ll. Being in the sun improves my mood. mm. Sometimes I forget to bring sunscreen with me when I go somewhere outside. nn. oo. Sometimes I am in too much of a hurry to put sunscreen on. If I am going to wear a hat, it has to match my other clothes. 5

6 or pp. qq. rr. ss. tt. I do not like the greasy feeling of sunscreen. If you keep moving around when you are outside, you are less likely to get a sunburn. Kids who get tans are trying to impress other kids. Sunscreen has chemicals in it that can hurt you. Wearing sunscreen can block out vitamins from the sun. 5. How or is each of the following statements for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. or a. Wearing a hat outside makes me look good. b. Wearing a shirt with sleeves that cover my shoulders in the summer makes me look good. c. Having a tan makes me feel better about myself. d. Sometimes I am too lazy to put on sunscreen. e. Being in the water can protect you from getting a sunburn. f. Laying out to get a tan is a waste of my time. g. Going to a tanning salon is a waste of my time. h. Putting sunscreen on is a waste of my time. i. Going to a tanning salon is a waste of my money. 6

7 or j. Buying sunscreen is a waste of my money. k. Kids my age do not have to worry about protecting their skin from the sun. l. It is too hot in the summer to wear a hat. m. It is too hot in the summer to wear a shirt with sleeves that cover my shoulders. n. I cannot wear my hair the way I like it if I wear a hat. o. When I am doing something with my friends, I do not want to slow everyone down by putting on sunscreen. 6. How good or bad is each of the following for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. Very good Sort of good good or bad Sort of bad Very bad a. Looking good. b. Being popular with other kids. c. Looking thin. d. Wasting time. e. Wasting money. f. Being cool. g. Having a tan. h. Having pale skin. i. Feeling accepted by other kids. j. Looking active. k. Being teased by my friends. 7

8 In some of the following questions, we ask about your parents. By parents, we mean any grown-ups who live with you and take care of you. 7. How or is each of the following statements for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. or a. My family members think that a tan makes my skin look nice. b. My parents often lay out to get a tan. c. My parents would approve of me going to a tanning salon, if I wanted to. 8. How or is each of the following statements for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. or a. My close friends often lay out to get a tan. b. My close friends often go to tanning salons. c. My close friends think getting a tan is harmless. d. My close friends would approve of me going to a tanning salon, if I wanted to. e. I see my close friends use sunscreen often. 8

9 In some of the following questions, we ask about celebrities. By celebrities, we mean movie stars, TV stars, famous musicians and athletes. 9. How or is each of the following statements for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. or a. My close friends often wear hats outside. b. I think celebrities look better with tanned skin. c. I care about what my parents think about what I do. d. I care about what my close friends think about what I do. e. My close friends often wear shirts with sleeves that cover their shoulders in the summer. f. I care about what my sports coach thinks about what I do. (If you do not have a sports coach, please check this box ) g. I care about what my religious leader (e.g. pastor, minister, priest or rabbi) thinks about what I do. (If you do not have a religious leader, please check this box ) h. I care about what my grandparents think about what I do. i. If celebrities made it fashionable to have pale skin, then I would want to be pale. j. I wish I was as tan as celebrities in the media. 9

10 9. (continued) How or is each of the following statements for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. or k. I want to have the same look as celebrities. l. I like to be as tan as my close friends. m. If my close friends want to go to a tanning salon, then I would go with them. n. If my close friends want to lay out to get a tan, then I would go with them. o. Most of the time I do not really care what other people think of me. p. If my close friends decide to go to a tanning salon, and I do not go with them, I am afraid I might miss out on something fun. q. If my close friends wore hats in the summer, then I would too. r. If my close friends wore shirts with sleeves that cover the shoulders in the summer, then I would too. s. If my close friends wore sunscreen, then I would too. 10. How or is each of the following statements for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. or a. I have all the things I need to lay out to get a tan, if I want to. b. I do not need someone to drive me someplace to lay out to get a tan. c. I could find someone to drive me someplace to lay out to get a tan. 10

11 or d. I could easily get the money I would need to go to a tanning salon, if I wanted to. e. I do not need someone to drive me to a tanning salon. I could get there on my own. f. I do not need my parent s permission to go to a tanning salon. g. My parents would drive me to a tanning salon, if I asked them to. h. If my parents tell me to do something, sometimes I do not do what they say. i. I could find someone to drive me to a tanning salon. j. It is easy for me to remember to put on a hat when I am going to be outside. k. It is easy for me to remember to wear a shirt with sleeves that cover my shoulders when I am going to be outside. l. I have a hat that would protect my face from the sun. m. If my close friends decide to do something I do not want to do, I feel OK telling them I do not want to join them. n. People in my family have told me I look better with a tan than without a tan. o. My parents talk to me about protecting my skin from the sun. 11

12 or p. My parents want me to use sunscreen. q. I can keep from getting a sunburn if I want to. r. My parents do not want me to get a sunburn. s. My close friends say I look good when I am tan. t. My close friends remind me to use sunscreen. u. If I heard my favorite celebrity talk about sunscreen, I would listen. v. TV, movies and magazines send the message that tan skin looks good. w. TV, movies and magazines send the message that pale skin looks good. x. My close friends will tease me if I wear a hat in the summer. y. My close friends will tease me if I wear a shirt with sleeves that cover my shoulders in the summer. z. My close friends will tease me if I use sunscreen. aa. My close friends will tease me if I get a sunburn. bb. My close friends talk about how bad it is to get a sunburn. cc. My close friends will tease me if my skin is pale. dd. My close friends will tease me if I get raccoon eyes. 12

13 11. The next questions ask how often you do certain things. Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. Never Hardly ever Sometimes Often All the time a. How often do you usually talk to your close friends about laying out to get a tan? b. How often do you usually talk to your close friends about using sunscreen? c. How often do you usually talk to your close friends about wearing a hat outside in the summer? d. How often do you usually talk to your close friends about going to a tanning salon? 12. The next questions ask about what other kids do. Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. None at all Hardly any About half Most All a. How many of your close friends have laid out to get a tan? b. How many of your close friends have gone to a tanning salon? c. How many of your close friends wear hats outside in the summer? d. How many of your close friends use sunscreen regularly? e. How many of your close friends wear a shirt with sleeves that cover their shoulders in the summer? f. How many of your close friends got a sunburn in the past 12 months?

14 13. The next questions are about your parents and your close friends. Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. Not at all upset A little upset Somewhat upset Pretty upset Very upset a. How upset would your parents be if you went to a tanning salon without their permission? b. How upset would your parents be if you laid out to get a tan without their permission? c. How upset would your close friends be if you went to a tanning salon? d. How upset would your close friends be if they wanted you to go to a tanning salon and you did not want to go? e. How upset would your close friends be if they wanted you to go with them to lay out to get a tan and you did not want to go? How or is the following statement for you? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. a. My parents would punish me if I went to a tanning salon without their permission. or 15. The following questions are about you and what you think is right for you. Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. Definitely right Probably right Not sure Probably not right Definitely not right a. Is it right for you to go to a tanning salon? b. Is it right for you to lay out to get a tan? 14

15 16. The next questions are about the next 12 months. Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. Never A few times About once a month A few times a month A few times a week a. How often do you think you will lay out to get a tan in the coming summer? b. How often would you like to lay out to get a tan in the coming summer? c. How often do you think you will go to a tanning salon in the next 12 months? d. How often would you like to go to a tanning salon in the next 12 months? How often do you think you will do each of the following in the next 12 months? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. Never Rarely About half the time Often Always a. Wear sunscreen b. Wear a hat outside in the summer c. Wear a shirt with sleeves that cover your shoulders in the summer d. Get a sunburn The next questions are about the time you spend outside in the summer. 18. In the summer, on average, how many hours are you outside per day between 10 AM and 4 PM on WEEKDAYS (Monday Friday)? 30 minutes or less 31 minutes to 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours 5 hours 6 hours 15

16 19. In the summer, on average, how many hours are you outside per day between 10 AM and 4 PM on WEEKENDS (Saturday & Sunday)? 30 minutes or less 31 minutes to 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours 5 hours 6 hours 20. In the past 12 months, how many times did you have a red OR painful sunburn that lasted a day or more? NUMBER OF SUNBURNS (If you had no sunburns, write 0.) 21. For the following questions, please think about what you do when you are outside during the summer on a warm sunny day. Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. Never Rarely About half the time Often Always a. How often do you wear sunscreen? b. How often do you wear a shirt with sleeves that cover your shoulders? c. How often do you wear a hat? d. How often do you stay in the shade or under an umbrella? e. How often do you wear sunglasses? How often do you spend time in the sun in order to get a tan? Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always 16

17 23. Have you ever used a tanning bed or booth with tanning lamps? No Yes If Yes, please answer the questions in the box. How many times in your entire life have you used a tanning bed or booth with tanning lamps? NUMBER OF TIMES How many times in the last 12 months have you used a tanning bed or booth with tanning lamps? NUMBER OF TIMES How old were you the first time you used a tanning bed or booth with tanning lamps? AGE The next questions are about you so we will know a little about who took this survey. 24. At the places you go, like school, your neighborhood, playgrounds, parks, recreation centers, church or synagogue, how much do you belong to each of the following groups? Please mark (Χ or ) one box for each row. A lot A little Not at all but I want to be Not at all and I do not want to be a. Theater kids b. Cheerleaders c. Goth d. Emo e. Skaters f. Gamers (kids who play video games) g. Scene h. Jocks i. Preppy Kids

18 25. If you were outside in strong sunshine at the beginning of the summer for one hour with no sun protection at all, what would happen to your skin? I would get : A painful sunburn the next day and no tan one week later. A painful sunburn the next day and a light tan one week later. A slight sunburn the next day little tan one week later. and a No sunburn the next day and a good tan one week later. 26. What is the natural color of your skin, before it has been in the sun? 29. How old are you? 10 years old or younger 11 years old 12 years old 13 years old 14 years old 15 years old or older 30. What is your sex? Female Male Very Fair Fair Olive Light Brown Dark Brown Very Dark 27. What is the color of your eyes? 31. What grade are you in? 6th 7th 8th 9th 38. What is your race or ethnicity? (Please select all that apply.) Brown or Black Blue Green Hazel (a mix of brown with green or blue) Grey 28. What is the color of your hair? Black Dark Brown Light Brown Blonde Red American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White, Non-Hispanic Hispanic Biracial or multiple races Other race. Please write in here: This is the end of the survey. Please follow the instructions of the person who gave you the survey. Thank you very much for your help. 18