Electronic Sun Journal Versus Self-report Sun Diary: A Comparison of Recording Personal Sunlight Exposure Methods
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Article Title | Electronic Sun Journal Versus Self-report Sun Diary: A Comparison of Recording Personal Sunlight Exposure Methods |
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ERA Journal ID | 15283 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dexter, Benjamin R. (Author), King, Rachel (Author), Parisi, Alfio V. (Author), Harrison, Simone L. (Author), Igoe, Damien P. (Author) and Downs, Nathan J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Photochemistry and Photobiology |
Journal Citation | 97 (3), pp. 641-649 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0031-8655 |
1751-1097 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/php.13359 |
Web Address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/php.13359 |
Abstract | This research compared personal sunlight exposure times monitored electronically within suburban Australian environments against self-report paper journals for determining the timing and total duration of individual exposure to daily solar radiation. A total of 90 Electronic Sun Journal (ESJ) daily readings and self-report timing and duration estimates of exposure for weekend and weekdays were compared. A Wilcoxon ranked sign test showed a significant difference (V = 157, p < 0.001) between the duration of exposure recorded electronically and the duration of exposure that was self-reported in a diary. There was also found to be a statistically significant difference between total exposure time measured using both methods for weekends (V = 10, p < 0.001) and weekdays (V = 87, p < 0.001). General trends in outdoor exposure timing confirmed that the most frequent daily exposures received over the weekend occurred between one and two hours earlier than the most frequent exposures received on weekdays. This preliminary research found that exposure durations as recorded by the ESJ were longer on the weekends compared to weekdays (W = 402, p < 0.001) and confirmed that the ESJ is a viable alternative to self-reporting diaries. |
Keywords | ESJ, Sunlight, dosimeter |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420201. Behavioural epidemiology |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
James Cook University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6090/electronic-sun-journal-versus-self-report-sun-diary-a-comparison-of-recording-personal-sunlight-exposure-methods
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