OBJECTIVE: The current study investigated the reliability and validity of several skin color and damage measurement strategies and explored their applicability among participants of different races, skin types, and sexes. METHODS: One hundred college-aged participants completed an online survey about their perceived skin damage and skin protection. They also attended an in-person session in which an observer rated their skin color; additionally, UV photos and spectrophotometry readings were taken. RESULTS: Trained research assistants rated the damage depicted in the UV photos reliably. Moderate to high correlations emerged between skin color self-report and spectrophotometry readings. Observer rating correlated with spectrophotometry rating of current but not natural skin color. Lighter-skinned individuals reported more cumulative skin damage, which was supported by UV photography. Although women's current skin color was lighter and their UV photos showed similar damage to men's, women reported significantly more damaged skin than men did. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that self-report continues to be a valuable measurement strategy when skin reflectance measurement is not feasible or appropriate and that UV photos and observer ratings may be useful but need to be tested further. The results also suggest that young women and men may benefit from different types of skin cancer prevention interventions.
OBJECTIVE: The current study investigated the reliability and validity of several skin color and damage measurement strategies and explored their applicability among participants of different races, skin types, and sexes. METHODS: One hundred college-aged participants completed an online survey about their perceived skin damage and skin protection. They also attended an in-person session in which an observer rated their skin color; additionally, UV photos and spectrophotometry readings were taken. RESULTS: Trained research assistants rated the damage depicted in the UV photos reliably. Moderate to high correlations emerged between skin color self-report and spectrophotometry readings. Observer rating correlated with spectrophotometry rating of current but not natural skin color. Lighter-skinned individuals reported more cumulative skin damage, which was supported by UV photography. Although women's current skin color was lighter and their UV photos showed similar damage to men's, women reported significantly more damaged skin than men did. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that self-report continues to be a valuable measurement strategy when skin reflectance measurement is not feasible or appropriate and that UV photos and observer ratings may be useful but need to be tested further. The results also suggest that young women and men may benefit from different types of skin cancer prevention interventions.
Authors: E Milne; D R English; R Johnston; D Cross; R Borland; B Giles-Corti; C Costa Journal: Cancer Causes Control Date: 2001-06 Impact factor: 2.506
Authors: H Irene Hall; Mona Saraiya; Trevor Thompson; Anne Hartman; Karen Glanz; Barbara Rimer Journal: Public Health Rep Date: 2003 Nov-Dec Impact factor: 2.792
Authors: C J Heckman; S Darlow; J D Kloss; J Cohen-Filipic; S L Manne; T Munshi; A L Yaroch; C Perlis Journal: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol Date: 2013-08-24 Impact factor: 6.166
Authors: Carolyn J Heckman; Susan Darlow; Jessye Cohen-Filipic; Jacqueline D Kloss; Sharon L Manne; Teja Munshi; Clifford S Perlis Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2012-06-18 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Carol L Wagner; Cindy Howard; Thomas C Hulsey; Ruth A Lawrence; Sarah N Taylor; Heather Will; Myla Ebeling; Jay Hutson; Bruce W Hollis Journal: Int J Endocrinol Date: 2009-12-09 Impact factor: 3.257
Authors: Carina Trojahn; Gabor Dobos; Andrea Lichterfeld; Ulrike Blume-Peytavi; Jan Kottner Journal: Biomed Res Int Date: 2015-02-12 Impact factor: 3.411