Negative Affect and Barriers to Exercise Among Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients

Frank M. Perna; Lynette Craft; Charles S. Carver; Michael H. Antoni

doi:10.1037/0278-6133.27.2.275

Negative Affect and Barriers to Exercise Among Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients

Frank M. Perna, Lynette Craft, Charles S. Carver, Michael H. Antoni

Psychology

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Objective: To assess the relative frequency of and barriers to exercise among women with breast cancer while controlling for cancer-relevant and demographic factors. Design: The present study employed concurrent samples, correlational research design. Main Outcome Measures: Exercise frequency and its association with negative affect and barriers to exercise, independent of cancer treatment, among women (N =176) with Stage I or II breast cancer who were 3, 6, and 12 months postsurgery. Results: After accounting for cancer-relevant and control variables, degree of negative affect and frequency of perceived barriers were significantly inversely associated with exercise. Conclusion: These findings suggest that attention to both emotional factors and psychosocial barriers to exercise may be warranted to further understand exercise among women with early stage breast cancer.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	275-279
Number of pages	5
Journal	Health Psychology
Volume	27
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.27.2.275
State	Published - Mar 2008

Keywords

barriers
breast cancer
exercise
physical activity

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Psychiatry and Mental health
Psychology(all)

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