Tanning addiction and psychopathology: Further evaluation of anxiety disorders and substance abuse - 14/02/14
Abstract |
Background |
Little research has investigated the correlates of problematic tanning and tanning dependence.
Objective |
We sought to identify characteristics associated with problematic tanning and tanning dependence, and to evaluate simultaneously the associations of variables as correlates of problematic tanning and tanning dependence.
Method |
To assess tanning-related characteristics, psychopathology, and demographics, we administered questionnaires to 533 tanning university students; 31% met criteria for tanning dependence, 12% for problematic tanning.
Results |
Both problematic tanning and tanning dependence were significantly associated with being female (P < .001 and P < .001, respectively) and with screening positive on measures of obsessive-compulsive (P < .001 and P = .005, respectively) and body dysmorphic (P = .019 and P < .001, respectively) disorders. Frequency of tanning in the past month was the strongest correlate of problematic tanning (P < .001) and tanning dependence (P < .001) when included in a model that controlled for shared variance among demographics and psychopathology.
Limitations |
The sample was recruited from 1 university and contained only self-report measures.
Conclusion |
Results suggest that many who engage in excessive tanning may also have significant psychiatric distress. Additional research is needed to characterize compulsive, problematic tanning and its rates, correlates, and risk factors among diverse samples.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : behavioral addictions, obsessive-compulsive disorder, problematic tanning, tanning dependence, university students
Abbreviations used : BDD, DSM-IV, OCD, Tanning-DSM, UV
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| Dr Bonar's work on this article was supported by a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) T32 training grant (#AA007477) awarded to the University of Michigan Addiction Research Center. The University of Michigan and NIAAA had no role in the study design, execution, analysis, or reporting of results. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None declared. |
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