Trial reportTranslational behavioral medicine2017
Engagement of young adult cancer survivors within a Facebook-based physical activity intervention.
Trial report in Translational behavioral medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 30 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Facebook-based Physical Activity Intervention for Young Adult Cancer Survivors: the FITNET Randomized Pilot Study
Optimization of a mHealth Physical Activity Promotion Intervention With Mindful Awareness for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Fit2ThriveMIND: Optimizing a mHealth Physical Activity Intervention With Mindful Awareness Lessons in Breast Cancer Survivors
Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Identifying Social Media-Based Interactions That Help Adults to Adhere to Weight Loss Goals: A Systematic Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Interventions about physical activity and diet and their impact on adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a Prisma systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Social Media and mHealth Technology for Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Behavioural interventions delivered through interactive social media for health behaviour change, health outcomes, and health equity in the adult population.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Exercise Intervention on Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Meta-Analysis.Integrative cancer therapiesPooled it
- Adoption, acceptability and sustained use of digital interventions to promote physical activity among inactive adults: a mixed-method study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Trial
- Social Network Analysis of the Effects of a Social Media-Based Weight Loss Intervention Targeting Adults of Low Socioeconomic Status: Single-Arm Intervention Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Trial
- Mobile App-Based Small-Group Physical Activity Intervention for Young African American Women: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2019Trial
- Using Facebook to Improve Participation in Colorectal Cancer Screening: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- How Cancer Online Support Groups Work, for Whom, and in What Circumstances: Realist Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Review
- Design of a Temporally Augmented Text Messaging Bot to Improve Adolescents' Physical Activity and Engagement: Proof-of-Concept Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Radiation Reveal: Moving from research engagement to involvement.British journal of cancer · 2024Review
- Social media use and health promotion among cancer survivors.Psycho-oncology · 2024Article
- Exercise and oncology: The role of physical activity in disease prevention and health promotion.Journal of sport and health science · 2023Article
- Review
- Physical activity and physical fitness assessments in adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- A Thin Line Between Helpful and Harmful Internet Usage: Embodied Research on Internet Experiences Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2022Article
- Smokers' Engagement Behavior on Facebook: Verbalizing and Visual Expressing the Smoking Cessation Process.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Measurement of Adherence to mHealth Physical Activity Interventions and Exploration of the Factors That Affect the Adherence: Scoping Review and Proposed Framework.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Contextualizing Engagement With Health Information on Facebook: Using the Social Media Content and Context Elicitation Method.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
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Abstract
Few studies have examined how young adult cancer survivors use online social media. The objective of this study was to characterize Facebook engagement by young adult cancer survivors in the context of a physical activity (PA) intervention program. Young adult cancer survivors participated in one of two Facebook groups as part of a 12-week randomized trial of a PA intervention (FITNET) compared to a self-help comparison (SC) condition. A moderator actively prompted group discussions in the FITNET Facebook group, while social interaction was unprompted in the SC group. We examined factors related to engagement, differences in engagement by group format and types of Facebook posts, and the relationship between Facebook engagement and PA outcomes. There were no group differences in the number of Facebook comments posted over 12 weeks (FITNET, 153 vs. SC, 188 p = 0.85) or the proportion of participants that reported engaging within Facebook group discussions at least 1-2 days/week. The proportion of participants that made any posts decreased over time in both groups. SC participants were more likely than FITNET participants to agree that group discussions caused them to become physically active (p = 0.040) and that group members were supportive (p = 0.028). Participant-initiated posts elicited significantly more comments and likes than moderator-initiated posts. Responses posted on Facebook were significantly associated with light PA at 12 weeks (β = 11.77, t(85) = 1.996, p = 0.049) across groups. Engagement within Facebook groups was variable and may be associated with PA among young adult cancer survivors. Future research should explore how to promote sustained engagement in online social networks. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01349153.
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