Deliberate Ultraviolet Light Exposure to Get a Tan by Young Adult Sexual Minority Males

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

537 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-15

Study Completion Date

2020-09-05

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to: a) identify enablers and barriers to deliberate ultraviolet light exposure by young sexual minority men (SMM), and b) quantify the extent of their deliberate ultraviolet light exposure.

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Detailed Description

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Aim 1: To develop survey items to assess tanning attitudes and behaviors Nine survey items used by the PI in previous deliberate tanning research were adapted with the expert consensus of members of Northwestern's Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing. Discussions with the PI, research personnel and members of the institute developed the hypothesis that in addition to the previously reported appearance motivations young SMM may be engaging in tanning (indoors or outdoors) as a social activity. A tenth survey item was developed to assess deliberate tanning as a social activity.

Aim 2: Analyze the tanning attitudes and behavior data acquired in an online survey of young adult sexual minority males, who regularly participate in the RADAR study.

RADAR is a longitudinal study with cohorts from the greater Chicago region recruited between 2008 and 2015. The 10 survey items about tanning attitudes and behaviors were added to the online survey that examines SMMs' behavior in the prior 6 months. This is a secondary analysis of registry data acquired by the RADAR study.

Conditions

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Sun Sensitivity

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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Males who never deliberately tan

Males responded to an anonymous online survey that they never deliberately tan

no intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

This is a secondary analysis of registry data.

Males who ever deliberately tan

Males responded to an anonymous online survey that they had ever deliberately tan

no intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

This is a secondary analysis of registry data.

Interventions

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no intervention

This is a secondary analysis of registry data.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Young adult SMM (age 18-39)
* Able to read English
* Have internet access
* Willing to complete the online survey

Exclusion Criteria

* None

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

39 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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June Robinson

Research Professor of Dermatology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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June K Robinson, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Northwestern University

Locations

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Dermatology

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Robinson JK, Wahood S, Stapleton JL. Motives for intentional sunlight exposure among young adult sexual minority men: appearance, relaxation and socialization in a cohort study. Br J Dermatol. 2021 Mar;184(3):563-564. doi: 10.1111/bjd.19609. Epub 2020 Nov 18. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT

PMID: 33067803 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Study Documents

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Document Type: Clinical Study Report

Mustanski, Brian. Multilevel Influences on HIV and Substance Use in a YMSM Cohort (RADAR) - Visit #1, Chicago Metropolitan Area, 2015-2018. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research \[distributor\], 2020-03-19.

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