Researchers have highlighted numerous sociocultural factors that have been shown to
underpin human appearance enhancement practices, including the influence of peers …

The purpose of this research was to provide a critical review of key research areas within the
social psychology of dress. The review addresses published research in two broad areas:(1) …

Envy has recently been considered from an evolutionary perspective as an emotion which
might motivate compensatory action following unfavorable social comparisons. In two …

Despite well-established links between exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and skin
cancer, UVR-based tanning behaviors persist among college students. Understanding …

The purpose of this research is to explore previous studies that investigated the body image
of cancer patients and survivors by identifying the variables that have been examined and …

New Zealand (NZ) has the highest melanoma incidence rate in the world. Primary
prevention efforts focus on reducing sunburn incidence and increasing sun protective …

Decorating the body as well as (semi-) permanent bodily modifications are a longstanding
human practice, together with spending a great amount of time and effort on such body …

Despite a multitude of social campaigns and widely publicized scientific evidence of how
excessive, unprotected sun exposure damages the skin and is a key cause of the skin …

Our goal was to examine the factors that influence individuals' intentions to quit body tanning
and its relationship with engaging in body-tanning behaviors. Via an online survey, 385 …

Assessing students' approaches to learning (SAL) is crucial for evaluating their critical
thinking abilities and subject domain comprehension. A deep approach and organised …