Neoplasms Malignant
Conditions
Keywords
Physical Activity, COVID, Cancer
Brief summary
To examine perceptions and determinants of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic among cancer survivors.
Detailed description
This purpose of this study is to examine perceptions and determinants of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic in cancer survivors. To test our aim, we will recruit up to 1000 adults diagnosed with cancer within the last five years and ask them to complete an online questionnaire battery assessing their self-reported physical activity habits, psychosocial outcomes (e.g., depression, anxiety, self-efficacy, social support), and perceptions of physical activity engagement during the pandemic. A subsample of participants (n=50) will also be invited to participate in an interview to gain further insights into cancer survivors' physical activity experiences during COVID-19. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) will be used to analyze the quantitative survey data, and thematic analysis will be used to analyze the qualitative interview data.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Nebraska
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult with a history of cancer (except non-invasive skin cancer) * Diagnosed at age 19 or older * Diagnosed within 5 years of study enrollment * Access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone with the Internet * English reading
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to read in English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Psychosocial Function during COVID-19 | 14 days | COVID-19 Pandemic Psychosocial Functioning Measure |
| Physical Activity | 14 days | Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 14 days | The Functional Assessment in Chronic Illness Therapy - Fatigue (FACIT-F) will be used to measure fatigue as well. Higher scores indicate less fatigue. |
| Anxiety | 14 days | The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) will be used to produce an anxiety score. Higher scores indicate higher symptoms of anxiety. |
| Depression | 14 days | The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) will be used to produce an anxiety score. Higher scores indicate higher symptoms of depression. |
| Loneliness | 14 days | The UCLA Loneliness Scale will be used to measure feelings of loneliness and isolation. Higher scores indicate higher degrees of loneliness. |
| Global Self-Esteem | 14 days | The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) will be used to measure global self-esteem. Items are used to calculate an esteem score, higher scores are indicative of higher esteem. |
| Self-Efficacy | 14 days | The Exercise Self-efficacy Scale will be used to measure confidence in ability to exercise. A higher score indicated a higher confidence. |
| Social Support | 14 days | The Social Support of Exercise scale is aimed to assess the degree in which family and friends demonstrate support for exercise behavior. Higher scores indicate a higher level of support. |
| Satisfaction of Life | 14 days | The Satisfaction of Life Scale (SWLS) is developed to assess global satisfaction is various age groups. |
| Stress | 14 days | The Perceived Stress Scale is a 10-item scale developed to measure the perceptions of a person's stress. |
| Perceptions of Exercise | up to one month after enrollment | A qualitative interview will be performed to measure the perceptions and barriers of exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic. This interview is comprised of items designed by the research team. |
| Subjective Cognitive Impairment | 14 days | The Functional Assessment in Cancer Therapy- Cognition (FACT-Cog) measures levels of cognitive impairment, quality of life and perceived cognitive ability. Items are summed up to calculate scores from each subsection. |
| Sleep Quality | 14 days | The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index will be used to measure sleep quality and disturbances. A higher score indicates a higher sleep disturbance. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed