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School of Health and Social Care, Bournemouth University
Open Research Seminar
A grounded theory of female adolescent behaviour in the sun: comfort matters
Liz Norton
Senior Lecturer, School of Health & Social Care, Bournemouth University
Wednesday 25 November, 2009
1.00pm - 1.50pm, Room RLH 207,
Bournemouth University
Abstract
This paper outlines a study that explored the sun-related experiences of young women in order to explain their behaviours in the sun. The study was qualitative by design and it incorporated Glaserian grounded theory method. Twenty female participants aged 14 to 17 years old were involved. The participants were interviewed in groups and some were interviewed individually. All interviews were semi-structured and based upon the participants' experiences of being in the sun. Data was analysed using the constant comparative method of data analysis. Analysis revealed five categories; Fitting In, Being Myself, Being Physically Comfortable, Slipping Up and a core category of Being Comfortable. Overall the issues that affected the participants emerged as complex. The young women did not comprise a homogeneous group and they did not fit static typologies in terms of their sun-related behaviours. The grounded theory generated in the study proposes that when young women are in the sun they direct their activities toward meeting their physical and psychosocial comfort needs.
Biography
Liz gained her PhD at Bournemouth University in January 2009. The study stemmed from Liz's interest in the environment, health and public health. Her professional background is in education and nursing and she works at Bournemouth University in the School of Health and Social Care.
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