Feeling stressed? Emotions, stress, and the moderating role of physical activity in women treated for breast cancer
Year: 2017
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Diagnosis and treatment for cancer may increase experiences of stress among breast cancer survivors (BCS) by sensitizing individuals to changes in body image. Body-related self- conscious emotions may be modifiable sources of such stress, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) may moderate this association. This study examined these associations using an experience sampling method. Twenty women provided measures of body-related emotions and psychological stress six times per day for seven days, and wore accelerometers to measure MVPA. Multilevel modeling was used to test for day-level time-varying predictors of psychological stress. Within-person daily variability in body-related guilt positively predicted within-person daily variability in stress. Body-related shame and pride were not significant predictors of stress and MVPA did not moderate the effect. The time by MVPA interaction with psychological stress was significant. Based on these results, body-related emotions and MVPA are important to target in interventions committed to reducing BCSâ experiences of psychological stress.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: Madison F. Vani
Language: English
Topic: Cancer survivorship and care
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2770853179