The purpose of this study is to evaluate an interactive game designed to increase people's ability to identify cancerous moles.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,849
The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the ABCD strategy to identify malignant melanoma.
The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the UDS strategy to identify malignant melanoma.
Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist.
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Mole identification accuracy
Mole identification accuracy will be reported as the amount of mole correctly identified as either melanoma or typical nevi
Time frame: Day 2
Skin Self Exam Intentions
Self-report measure of intentions to perform a skin self exam. Quantified using a single item indicator with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating greater intentions to perform a skin self exam to detect potential melanomas.
Time frame: Day 2
Intentions to see a Dermatologist
Self-report measure of intentions to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist to receive a skin cancer exam. Quantified using a single item indicator with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating greater intentions to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist.
Time frame: Day 2
Skin Self Exam Attitudes
Self-report measure of attitudes towards skin cancer exams. Quantified using the mean of the self report scale with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating more positive attitudes towards skin self exams.
Time frame: Day 2
Skin Self Exam Beliefs
Self-report measure of beliefs towards skin cancer exams. Quantified using the mean of the self report scales for perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived self-efficacy, and perceived response efficacy with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating more strongly held beliefs about skin self exams.
Time frame: Day 2
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Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist plus exposure to a motivational fear appeal message designed to increase skin self exam intentions.