ArticleThe Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association2020
Stress and Physical Activity in Rural Cancer Survivors: The Moderating Role of Social Support.
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- Correlates of physical activity among rural Australian cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Nutrition and Exercise Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice: A Scoping Review of Assessment Questionnaires in Cancer Survivorship.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Social support and health behaviors of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a moderated mediation model of loneliness and economic income.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Healthier Energy Balance Behaviors Most Important for Health-Related Quality of Life in Rural Cancer Survivors in Central Pennsylvania.Journal of physical activity & health · 2023Article
- Linking social and built environmental factors to leisure-time physical activity in rural cancer survivors.Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs · 2023Article
- Physical activity and cognitive function: A comparison of rural and urban breast cancer survivors.PloS one · 2023Article
- Associations Between Physical Activity and Alcohol Consumption in Rural Cancer Survivors.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Age-varying associations between physical activity and psychological outcomes among rural cancer survivors.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeSocial support (SS) has been shown to moderate the relationship between psychological distress and physical activity (PA) in adults, including those with no history of cancer and cancer survivors (CS). The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between stress and leisure-time PA and test if SS is a moderator of this relationship in rural CS.
methodsCS were recruited to Partnering to Prevent and Control Cancer (PPCC) and completed questionnaires assessing sociodemographics, leisure-time PA, perceived stress, and SS. Hierarchical multivariable linear regression was used to assess the moderating role of SS on the association between stress and PA.
findingsCancer survivors (N = 219) were in their mid-60s (M age = 64.3 ± 12.5 years) and overweight/obese (M BMI = 29.5 ± 6.8 kg/m
conclusionsRural CS reported higher stress and less PA than previously reported by urban CS, potentially contributing to rural cancer health disparities. Although previous studies have shown success in building SS to reduce stress and promote PA in CS, our results do not support the stress-buffering hypothesis in rural cancer survivors. Further research is needed to understand factors related to PA in rural CS and determine strategies to reduce psychological distress and promote healthy behaviors in an effort to improve cancer survivorship.
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