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Accepted for Publication: March 18, 2012. Author Affiliations: Prevention Research Center, Department of Biobehavioral Health (Drs Mallett and Turrisi and Mss Comer, Read, Varvil-Weld, Favero, and Guttman), and Department of Dermatology (Dr Billingsley), Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The Pennsylvania State University, State College; Department of Dermatology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois (Ms Gaber and Dr Robinson). Correspondence: Dr Mallett, Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 204 E Calder Way, Ste 208, State College, PA 16801 ([email protected]). Author Contributions: Drs Mallett and Turrisi had full access to all of the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Mallett, Turrisi, and Billingsley. Acquisition of data: Mallett, Turrisi, Comer, Read, Varvil-Weld, Gaber, Favero, Guttman, and Robinson. Analysis and interpretation of data: Mallett, Turrisi, and Comer. Drafting of the manuscript: Mallett, Comer, Read, and Favero. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Mallett, Turrisi, Billingsley, Comer, Varvil-Weld, Gaber, Guttman, and Robinson. Statistical analysis: Mallett and Turrisi. Obtained funding: Mallett, and Turrisi. Administrative, technical, and material support: Comer, Read, Favero, Guttman, and Robinson. Study supervision: Turrisi. Financial Disclosure: None reported. Funding/Support: This study was supported in part by National Cancer Institute grant R03 CA144435 (Dr Mallett).