Abstract
Purpose: The main objective of this study was to use the framework of the self-determination theory, incorporating both internal and external sources of motivation, to identify factors influencing physical activity among colorectal cancer survivors (CRC-S) in Korea. Method: In total, 242 patients at a university-affiliated hospital in Seoul, Korea, responded to a descriptive survey, which comprised questionnaire sets including the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Patient Health Questionnaire. Motivation was then assessed on three scales: the Treatment Self-Regulation (autonomy), Perceived Competence (competence), and the multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (relatedness). Logistic regression analysis was then used to identify factors associated with physical activity. Result: The mean physical activity score was 16.07 metabolic equivalent hours per week, and only 23.3% of patients had an appropriate level of exercise. In the logistic regression analysis, physical activity was associated with competence (odds ratio (OR) = 1.36, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.06–1.74), relatedness (OR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.04–1.18), depression (OR = 0.84, 95% CI: 0.75–0.94), and stage I or II disease (OR = 3.33, 95% CI: 1.28–1.86). This study indicated that competence, relatedness, depression, and the disease stage contributed to physical activity among these subjects while autonomy did not. Conclusion: Future interventions to achieve the recommended levels of physical activity among CRC-S could benefit from taking into account the disease stage as well as psychosocial factors including motivation and depression.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1653-1661 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Supportive Care in Cancer |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 Mar |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), 2015, funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (NRF-2014R1A1A305386), and the Research Scholarship Program, 2017, supported by Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute.
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Oncology