PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To test the effects of a behavior tracking and individually-tailored daily text message intervention on sun protection and exposure behaviors and to see if these techniques will be most effective in conjunction or separately.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To examine mediators in the effects of the intervention on safe sun behaviors, based on Fishbein?s Integrative Model.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 4 study arms.
ARM I (SELF-MONITORING): Patients complete tanning and sun protection usage entries daily for 14 days.
ARM II (TEXT MESSAGES): Patients receive individualized text messages based on baseline assessment of tanning motives (appearance, enjoyment, social) daily for 14 days.
ARM III (COMBINED GROUP): Patients complete tanning and sun protection usage entries and also receive individualized text messages daily for 14 days.
ARM IV (CONTROL GROUP): Patients complete study assessments.
After completion of study, patients are followed up at 2 weeks.
