Sun protection, sunburn, tanning, and family factors among melanoma survivors and their minor children

Yelena P. Wu, Tammy K. Stump, Pascal R. Deboeck, Jennifer L. Hay, Lisa G. Aspinwall, Kenneth M. Boucher, Douglas Grossman, Kathi Mooney, Sancy A. Leachman, Ken R. Smith, Hannah L. Brady, Samuel E. Hancock, Ali P. Wankier, Kenneth P. Tercyak

Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal

Published online on October 10, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Health Psychology, Volume 31, Issue 6, Page 2241-2256, May 2026.
Use of recommended sun protection strategies among minor children of melanoma survivors is suboptimal and as a result, these children receive excess ultraviolet radiation exposure that further increases their melanoma risk. Among a sample of 368 melanoma ...