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dc.contributor.authorTheodosi, Sotiroula-
dc.contributor.authorNicolaidou, Iolie-
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-16T12:23:22Z-
dc.date.available2023-03-16T12:23:22Z-
dc.date.issued2023-02-01-
dc.identifier.citationSustainability, 2023, vol. 15, iss. 3en_US
dc.identifier.issn20711050-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/28227-
dc.description.abstractSkin cancer, the most common type of cancer worldwide, has been linked to overexposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) without protection. As skin cancer is a preventable type of cancer, there is a pressing need to adopt health-promoting behaviors early in life. The Sun Exposure and Protection Index (SEPI) is an instrument for evaluating adults’ sun exposure habits and the propensity to increase sun protection with widely accepted validity and reliability in Swedish, English, and German. The present study aims to validate SEPI with children in Greek. Data was collected from 127 primary school students in Cyprus who completed the instrument twice within two weeks. Internal consistency calculated by Cronbach’s alpha was 0.69 for all 13 items included in SEPI. A statistically significant (p < 0.01) strong and positive correlation coefficient (Pearson’s r = 0.63) was measured between the total scores for parts 1 and 2. Test–retest stability was high and significant (ρ > 0.5, p < 0.01) for all items but one. In conclusion, the Greek version of SEPI demonstrates reasonable internal consistency, as Cronbach’s alpha is at a relatively acceptable level. It can be used for evaluating prevention interventions assessing sun exposure habits, and the propensity to increase sun protection among primary school students.en_US
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dc.relation.ispartofSustainabilityen_US
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dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
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dc.subjectvalidityen_US
dc.subjectreliabilityen_US
dc.subjectultraviolet radiation (UVR)en_US
dc.subjectchildrenen_US
dc.subjectUVR protection attitudesen_US
dc.subjecthabitsen_US
dc.subjectbehaviorsen_US
dc.subjectquestionnaireen_US
dc.titleValidation of the Sun Exposure and Protection Index (SEPI) in Greek: An Instrument for Measuring Children’s Sun Protection Propensityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.collaborationCyprus University of Technologyen_US
dc.subject.categoryMedia and Communicationsen_US
dc.journalsOpen Accessen_US
dc.countryCyprusen_US
dc.subject.fieldSocial Sciencesen_US
dc.publicationPeer Revieweden_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su15031870en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85148013719-
dc.identifier.urlhttps://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85148013719-
dc.relation.issue3en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
cut.common.academicyear2022-2023en_US
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crisitem.journal.journalissn2071-1050-
crisitem.journal.publisherMDPI-
crisitem.author.deptDepartment of Communication and Internet Studies-
crisitem.author.deptDepartment of Communication and Internet Studies-
crisitem.author.facultyFaculty of Communication and Media Studies-
crisitem.author.facultyFaculty of Communication and Media Studies-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0002-8267-0328-
crisitem.author.parentorgFaculty of Communication and Media Studies-
crisitem.author.parentorgFaculty of Communication and Media Studies-
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