Alison Owen

Lecturer in Health Psychology, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

Most research in the area of sun protection awareness among adolescents has focused on quantitative methods, and there is a lack of qualitative research on young people's att itudes towards and knowledge of ultraviolet radiation exposure

Girlguides' awareness of and attitudes towards sun risks and sun-protective behaviours

‘… adolescents should be considered a priority group for targeted interventions to improve sun protection behaviour, with [ultraviolet radiation] exposure during childhood and adolescence being of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on health, and research shows that lockdown rules have likely resulted in increased sedentary behaviour in children

Reduced physical activity and increased sedentary behaviour: the damage on young people during the COVID-19 pandemic

‘Social restrictions, including remote learning and the closure of activities that children and young people would normally attend, such as dance classes or football sessions, have made it difficult...

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