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Predicting physical activity among cancer survivors: Meta-analytic path modeling of longitudinal studies.
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- Predicting physical activity change in cancer survivors: an application of the Health Action Process Approach.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Trial
- Effects of supervised high-intensity interval training on motivational outcomes in men with prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance: results from a randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Trial
- A longitudinal study of physical activity in patients with breast cancer: A latent transition analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Article
- Predictors of Intentions to Learn and Adopt Medical Artificial Intelligence Among Healthcare Professionals in Ghana: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Evaluating differences in latent means across studies: Extending meta-analytic confirmatory factor analysis with the analysis of means.Research synthesis methods · 2026Article
- A Psychological and Linguistic Analysis of "The 2024 State of the Climate Report: Perilous Times on Planet Earth".Bioscience · 2026Article
- Digitally Mediated Occupational Therapy to Increase Physical Activity in Urban and Rural Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Single-Arm Feasibility Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- From Biomarkers to Behavior: Mapping the Neuroimmune Web of Pain, Mood, and Memory.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Obesity and food marketing: a narrative review of consumer influence, regulatory gaps, and ethical implications.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Determinants of physical activity during cancer treatment: a longitudinal exploration of psycho-cognitive variables and physician counseling.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- The mediating role of pro-environmental attitude and intention on the translation from climate change health risk perception to pro-environmental behavior.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Depressive symptoms and physical activity among young adult survivors of childhood cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2023Article
- Exploring the practicality and acceptability a brief exercise communication and clinician referral pathway in cancer care: a feasibility study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Which Intervention Strategies Promote the Adoption and Maintenance of Physical Activity? Evidence From Behavioral Trials With Cancer Survivors.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Article
- PERSPECTIVEs on supervised exercise programs in people with metastatic breast cancer- a qualitative study in four European countries.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Piloting HealthScore: Feasibility and acceptability of a clinically integrated health coaching program for people living with cancer.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
- Correlates of Physical Activity Participation among Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer: An Application of the Multi-Process Action Control Framework.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe conducted meta-analyses and meta-analytic structural equation modeling of longitudinal studies among cancer survivors to (a) quantify associations between psychosocial predictors and physical activity, (b) test how psychosocial predictors combine to influence physical activity, and (c) identify study, demographic, and clinical characteristics that moderate associations.
methodEligible studies used a longitudinal, observational design, included a sample of cancer survivors, and measured both a psychosocial predictor at baseline and physical activity at a later time-point. Of 2,431 records located through computerized searches, 25 independent tests (N = 5,897) met the inclusion criteria for the review. Random effects meta-analyses and meta-analytic structural equation modeling were conducted.
resultsEight psychosocial predictors of physical activity were identified. Self-efficacy (r+ = 0.26) and intentions (r+ = 0.33) were the strongest predictors in bivariate analyses. The structural equation models included attitudes, injunctive norms, self-efficacy, intentions, and physical activity (k = 22, N = 4,385). The model with the best fit, χ2(2) = 0.11, p = .95, root mean square error of approximation = .00, comparative fit index = 1.00, Tucker-Lewis index = 1.00, indicated that all specified paths were significant. Intentions were the strongest predictor of physical activity (β = 0.27, p < .001), and attitudes and self-efficacy were strong predictors of intentions (both βs = 0.29, ps < .001). Few significant moderators were observed.
conclusionThis review indicates that self-efficacy and intentions are direct predictors of physical activity in cancer survivors. Further, attitudes and norms predict physical activity through intentions. Findings inform intervention development to increase physical activity engagement among cancer survivors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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