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Skin Cancer: Module
12
Discussion/Exercise Questions
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Question 1:
Describe something
you can do to be sun-safe. What things encourage you to do this? (These
are called positive forces.) What things discourage you from doing it?
(These are called negative forces.)
Answer:
Answers can include any of the following:
- wearing
a sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher
- wearing
the right hat
- staying
in the shade
- wearing
long-sleeved shirts
- wearing
sunglasses in the summer, etc.
Positive
forces may include any of the following:
- fear of
skin cancer
- sunscreen
ads
- not wanting
wrinkled skin
- not wanting
a sunburn
- hats and
hat-wearing are in style
- shade
is available
Negative
forces may include any of the following:
- tanning
is in style
- believing
that tans are healthy
- the tanning
salon industry
- believing
that tans make it easier to enjoy outdoor life
- laziness
- wanting
to show off your body
- not enough
shade
- cost of
sunscreens
Question 2:
Are the negative
forces you described physical or emotional barriers?
Answer:
Answers will vary.
Question 3:
What are some
ways to break through these barriers?
Answer:
The
discussion should include ideas for how individuals can change their habits.
It should also cover how to target whole populations (ad campaigns, laws,
guidelines, etc.).
Question 4: What creates these barriers? Do they come from
personal, social, or cultural factors?
Answer: Answers will vary.
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