Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2015
Understanding narrative effects in physical activity promotion: the influence of breast cancer survivor testimony on exercise beliefs, self-efficacy, and intention in breast cancer patients.
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- Effects of narrative-based interventions on self-efficacy and self-management in chronic disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2026Pooled it
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- Self-efficacy in the managing late sequelae in long-term breast cancer survivors in Spain.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Exercise Communication for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Scoping Review.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Optimizing Testimonials for Behavior Change in a Digital Intervention for Binge Eating: Human-Centered Design Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Can narrative help people engage with and understand information without being persuasive? An empirical study.Royal Society open science · 2024Article
- Narrative Messages and the Use of Emotional Appeals on Endometriosis Screening Intention: The Mediating Role of Positive Affect.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- Psychosocial factors associated with the intention of breast cancer survivors to regularly practise moderate physical activity.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2022Article
- TLR4/MyD88 signaling determines the metastatic potential of breast cancer cells.Molecular medicine reports · 2018Article
- Narrative and active video game in separate and additive effects of physical activity and cognitive function among young adults.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- On the Usefulness of Narratives: An Interdisciplinary Review and Theoretical Model.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2018Review
- Storybridging: Four steps for constructing effective health narratives.Health education journal · 2017Article
- Breast Cancer Survivors' Contribution to Psychosocial Adjustment of Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients in a Computer-Mediated Social Support Group.Journalism & mass communication quarterly · 2017Article
- Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence: an Evaluation of the Effects and Mechanisms of Diet and Exercise.Current breast cancer reports · 2016Review
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Abstract
purposeResearch in health communication has shown that narratives contribute more positively to changing health behaviors than informational messages. The main purposes of this study were to examine and to compare the effects of two messages promoting physical activity, one narrative and the other informational, on the perceptions and behavioral intentions of cancer patients.
methodsA total of 158 women with breast cancer, undergoing chemotherapy and sedentary, were assigned to read the testimony of a breast cancer survivor who had been physically active during and after treatment (TE group), a content-equivalent message composed of expert recommendations about physical activity in breast cancer patients (RE group), or no message (control group).
resultsSource trust was higher in TE group than RE group (p < 0.001). Exercise self-efficacy and exercise intention were higher in TE group than RE and control groups (p < 0.001). However, scores in RE group were higher than those of TE group for beliefs about exercise benefits (p < 0.001) and lower than those of TE and control groups for beliefs about exercise risks (p < 0.001). Source trust, exercise self-efficacy, and beliefs about exercise benefits and risks mediated the relationship between the message and exercise intention.
conclusionsThe results suggest that narratives may be more effective in improving perceived physical abilities and involvement in physical activity, whereas informational messages seem to be more appropriate to convey the benefits and the absence of risks related to physical activity.
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