scholarly journals Social Support and Physical Activity in the Perioperative Period and Six Months After Colorectal Cancer Surgery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarosław Ocalewski ◽  
Patrycja Michalska ◽  
Paweł Izdebski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Colon Cancer ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Perioperative Period ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Surgery ◽  
Colon Cancer Resection ◽  
Surgical Preparation ◽  
Eras Protocol ◽  
The Relationship

According to the recommendations of the ERAS protocol, physical activity is a key behaviour for pre-surgical preparation of patients. Our research aimed at determining the relationship between social support and physical activity in preparation for colon cancer resection and half a year after the surgery. The research was carried out among patients with colon cancer. The measurement used a longitudinal scheme, before the surgery (T1) (N = 151) and six months after (T2) (N = 105). We measured such variables as: physical activity, social support (OSS-3), the feeling of self-efficacy (GSES), and the experienced disease symptoms (Brief IPQ). A decrease in the intensity of physical activity before the surgery was reported comparing to the period before cancer had been diagnosed. Before the surgery, social support facilitated an increase in the intensity of physical activity, whereas half a year after the surgery social support had a negative impact on the intensity of physical activity. Social support does not contribute to patients’ physical activity after the surgery. This conclusion ought to be considered when directing families and caregivers not to relieve the patients of carrying out the majority of their duties after the surgery.

scholarly journals Social Support and Physical Activity in the Perioperative Period and Six Months After Colorectal Cancer Surgery.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarosław Ocalewski ◽  
Patrycja Michalska ◽  
Paweł Izdebski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Perioperative Period ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Surgery ◽  
Cancer Symptoms ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Resection

Abstract Background: According to the recommendations of the ERAS protocol, physical activity is a key behavior for pre-surgical preparation of patients. The research aimed at determining the relationship between physical activity and social support, self-efficacy, cancer symptoms in preparation for colorectal cancer resection and half a year after surgery.Methods: The research was carried out among patients with colorectal cancer. The assessment was performed in a longitudinal study, a week before the surgery (T1) (N=151) and six months after the surgery (T2) (N=105). The data was collected through the following research tools: physical activity, social support (OSS-3), self-efficacy (GSES) and the experienced cancer symptoms (Brief IPQ).Results: In a week before the surgery, social support facilitated in the time of physical activity (β=.18), whereas half a year after the surgery social support had a negative impact on the time of physical activity (β=-.20). The variable of symptoms is related to the negative effect of physical activity, and this is particularly evident in the six-month period after surgery (a week before the surgery: β=-.16; six months after the surgery: β=-.34).Conclusions: It has been shown that social support, symptoms are important for shaping physical activity in the period before colorectal cancer surgery and six months after surgery. Patients with colorectal cancer living alone have had higher levels of physical activity than patients with colorectal cancer living in a partnership. In the period after colorectal cancer surgery social support may lead patients to believe that they do not need to make any physical effort because caregivers take care of their daily responsibilities.Trial registrations: Ocalewski J, Michalska P. Social support and physical activity in the preoperative period and six months after colon cancer surgery. [Internet]. OSF; 2020. Available from: osf.io/px2zk

scholarly journals Determinants of Farmers’ Confidence in Agricultural Production Recovery during the Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic in China

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1075
Author(s):  
Yanqi Xie ◽  
Apurbo Sarkar ◽  
Md. Shakhawat Hossain ◽  
Ahmed Khairul Hasan ◽  
Xianli Xia
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Risk Minimization ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted the agricultural supply chain, export of agricultural products, and overall food security. However, minimal exploration has been attempted of farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this study intends to explore the determinants of farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery in China during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, we analyzed the relationship between risk expectation and social support on the farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery by using the ordered probit model. Cross-sectional survey data were collected from February to March 2020 from 458 farm households in the 7 provinces of China to produce the findings. We found that the risk expectation of farmers had a significant negative impact on farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery. Social support seemingly had a significant positive impact on the farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery, and could play a supportive role in moderating the relationship between risk expectation and farmers’ confidence in recovery. However, social support alleviates the adverse effect of risk expectation on farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery to a certain extent. In addition, there were intergenerational differences in the effects of risk expectation and social support on farmers’ confidence in agricultural production recovery. These results imply that policies establishing the risk early warning mechanisms for agricultural production and strengthening the social support from governments and financial institutions are likely to significantly impact agricultural development in the post-COVID-19 era. The formal and informal risk minimization mechanisms should extend their support to vulnerable sectors such as agribusiness.

scholarly journals “We can help ourselves”: does community resilience buffer against the negative impact of flooding on mental health?

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 2371-2384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Masson ◽  
Sebastian Bamberg ◽  
Michael Stricker ◽  
Anna Heidenreich
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Disaster Mental Health ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
Buffering Effect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Post Disaster

Abstract. Empirical evidence of the relationship between social support and post-disaster mental health provides support for a general beneficial effect of social support (main-effect model; Wheaton, 1985). From a theoretical perspective, a buffering effect of social support on the negative relationship between disaster-related stress and mental health also seems plausible (stress-buffering model; Wheaton, 1985). Previous studies, however, (a) have paid less attention to the buffering effect of social support and (b) have mainly relied on interpersonal support (but not collective-level support such as community resilience) when investigating this issue. This previous work might have underestimated the effect of support on post-disaster mental health. Building on a sample of residents in Germany recently affected by flooding (N=118), we show that community resilience to flooding (but not general interpersonal social support) buffered against the negative effects of flooding on post-disaster mental health. The results support the stress-buffering model and call for a more detailed look at the relationship between support and resilience and post-disaster adjustment, including collective-level variables.

The role of self-determination in the relationship between social support and physical activity intentions

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 1333-1341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew George ◽  
Mark A. Eys ◽  
Bruce Oddson ◽  
Annie Roy-Charland ◽  
Robert J. Schinke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
The Relationship

The Association of Social Support and Leisure Time Physical Activity With Mental Health Among Individuals With Cancer

2020 ◽  
pp. 089011712096132
Author(s):  
Jaehyun Kim ◽  
Junhyoung Kim ◽  
Ronald D. Williams ◽  
Areum Han
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tangible Support ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This study examined the relationship among social support, leisure time physical activity (LTPA), and mental health among people with cancer. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting and participants: Using the 2017 Health Information National Trends Survey, we extracted data of 504 respondents who had been diagnosed with any of the 22 types of cancer listed in the survey questionnaire. Measures: As independent variables, we assessed 3 different types of support: emotional, informational, and tangible support. As mediating and outcome variables, we measured LTPA and mental health, respectively. Analysis: Using AMOS version 22, a path analysis was conducted to measure model fit. A mediation test was then conducted using bootstrapping procedures. Results: The hypothesized model provided an acceptable fit to the data. Specifically, emotional support ( b = .15, p = .005), informational support ( b = .13, p = .008), tangible support ( b = .12, p = .010), and LTPA ( b = .14, p = .001) were significantly associated with mental health. We revealed a significant mediating effect of LPTA on the relationship between emotional support and mental health (Estimate = .037, 95% CI = .001–.098, p < .05). Conclusion: Social support and LTPA played a significant role in promoting mental health among people with cancer. In particular, the results confirmed that individuals with cancer who reported receiving emotional support tended to engage in LTPA and thus reported better mental health.

The Relationship Between Types of Social Support and Physical Activity in African American Church Members

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S358
Author(s):  
Meghan Baruth ◽  
Sara Wilcox ◽  
Ruth Saunders ◽  
Marilyn Laken ◽  
Marge Condrasky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
African American ◽  
Church Members ◽  
African American Church ◽  
The Relationship

The Mediating Role of Resilience and Social Support on the Relationship Between Childhood Neglect and Adult Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-305
Author(s):  
Nilüfer Koçtürk ◽  
Selen Demirtas-Zorbaz ◽  
Bilge Tarım, M S
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Childhood Neglect ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Childhood neglect has a lifelong negative impact on the individual's physical health and well-being and is a risk for psychopathology. The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between child neglect, resilience, social support, and well-being. Data were collected from 450 women. A structural equation model was designed and tested to determine the correlations between the variables affecting well-being. The results revealed that the more women were neglected during childhood, the lower they perceived social support and the lower their resilience and well-being. Additionally, there was a significant relationship between resilience and well-being, whereas there was no significant relationship between social support and well-being. The findings show that neglect directly affects well-being in adulthood in the negative direction.

Active Participation of Care Partners in a Physical Activity Intervention alongside People with Stroke: A Feasibility Study

2021 ◽  
pp. e20200035
Author(s):  
Reed Handlery ◽  
Elizabeth Regan ◽  
Allison Foster Lewis ◽  
Chelsea Larsen ◽  
Kaci Handlery ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Care Partners ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Physical Activity Adherence ◽  
Ongoing Support ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This study investigated the feasibility of a physical activity intervention for people with stroke and their care partners and the role social support plays in physical activity adherence. Method: The study used a single-group, pretest–posttest design with follow-up. Participants were adults with chronic stroke and their care partners. The intervention consisted of 8 weeks of structured, group-based physical activity classes, followed by 19 weeks of self-directed physical activity. Recruitment, adherence, safety, and retention were assessed. Familial social support was assessed before and after the 8-week structured portion and again 19 weeks later. Results: A total of 21 participants (15 people with stroke, 6 care partners), mean (SD) age 67.6 (11.6) years, were recruited; 19 (90.5%) completed the 19-week assessment. No adverse events were experienced during the programme. Attendance during the 8-week portion was better than during the 19-week portion (mean difference 0.95; p < 0.001; 95% CI: 0.71, 1.19 visits/wk). No relationship was found between social support and physical activity adherence ( p > 0.05). Conclusions: Involvement of care partners in a physical activity intervention is feasible and safe. Both people with stroke and their care partners may require ongoing support to participate in long-term physical activity. The relationship between social support and physical activity adherence requires further study.

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