Do You Transfer Your Skills? From Sports to Health Management in Cancer Patients

Sebri, Valeria; Savioni, Lucrezia; Triberti, Stefano; Durosini, Ilaria; Mazzocco, Ketti; Pravettoni, Gabriella

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00546

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“…Zlomke and Hahn (2010) affirmed that the chronic efforts to suppress or avoid unsolicited internal emotions actually promoted the severity and frequency of negative emotional and cognitive experiences. On the contrary, reframing and acceptance of emotions were linked to adaptive psychological and behavioral functioning and (Sebri et al, 2020;Zlomke & Hahn, 2010). Finally, in reference to the association between worry and gender, Gould and Edelstein (2010) demonstrated that young women were more often worried compared to young men due to having less control over the external signs of emotion (Gould & Edelstein, 2010).…”

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Worry during the initial height of the COVID-19 crisis in an Italian sample

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In the earliest months of 2020, the COVID-19 emergency reached a pandemic status of international concern. In this situation, people tended to think more about current difficulties and their negative consequences due to the fear of infection and changed daily life during quarantine. The aim of this study was to explore the severity of worry in relation to individual characteristics and emotions during COVID-19 outbreak in the Italian people. Socio-demographic questions and standardized self-report questionnaires were administered online.Results highlighted a moderate level of worry, anxiety and distress. People with higher perceptions of COVID-19 severity exhibited higher levels of worry in contrast to those who perceived a greater control over the possibility of infection. Multiple regression analysis indicated that coping styles, emotion regulation strategies and personality traits significantly contributed to explain the variance in worry scores. Findings supported that cognitive reappraisal, emotion-focused coping and extraversion were protective factors for worry, while expressive suppression, dysfunctional and problem-focused coping, and neuroticism were related to high worry. However, neuroticism and dysfunctional coping were particularly important predictors of worry. This paper also considers possible psychological interventions that might be implemented in order to deal with mental health issues emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…Furthermore, literature shows the efficacy of novel and mixed approaches including psychotherapy-based interventions, physical exercise, and art/dance therapy to improve well-being in cancer patients and survivors (Björneklett et al, 2013 ), as well as cosmetic educational programs to promote self-esteem (Park et al, 2015 ). For example, mixed interventions featuring psychological support and physical activity (aerobic and resistance training especially) promote personal strength and quality of life (Fong et al, 2012 ; Benton et al, 2014 ) as well as improvements in cognitive abilities such as attention, working memory, and decision making (Sebri et al, 2019 , 2020a ). Regarding type of session, structured group, couple intervention, and formal one-to-one psychotherapy are the main formats of support within clinical settings (Fingeret et al, 2014 ).…”

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The Efficacy of Psychological Intervention on Body Image in Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic-Review and Meta-Analysis

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The experience of breast cancer and related treatments has notable effects on women's mental health. Among them, the subjective perception of the body or body image (BI) is altered. Such alterations deserve to be properly treated because they augment the risk for depression and mood disorders, and impair intimate relationships. A number of studies revealed that focused psychological interventions are effective in reducing BI issues related to breast cancer. However, findings are inconsistent regarding the dimension of such effects. This meta-analysis synthesizes and quantifies the efficacy of psychological interventions for BI in breast cancer patients and survivors. Additionally, since sexual functioning emerged as a relevant aspect in the BI distortions, we explored the efficacy of psychological interventions on sexual functioning related to BI in breast cancer patients and survivors. The literature search for relevant contributions was carried out in March 2020 through the following electronic databases: Scopus, PsycINFO, and ProQUEST. Only articles available in English and that featured psychological interventions for body image in breast cancer patients or survivors with controls were included. Seven articles with 17 dependent effect sizes were selected for this meta-analysis. Variables were grouped into: Body Image (six studies, nine dependent effect sizes) and Sexual Functioning Related to the Body Image in breast cancer patients and survivors (four studies, eight dependent effect sizes). The three-level meta-analysis showed a statistically significant effect for Body Image [g = 0.50; 95% CI (0.08; 0.93); p < 0.05] but no significant results for Sexual Functioning Related to Body Image [g = 0.33; 95% CI (−0.20; 0.85); p = 0.19]. These results suggest that psychological interventions are effective in reducing body image issues but not in reducing sexual functioning issues related to body image in breast cancer patients and survivors. Future review efforts may include gray literature and qualitative studies to better understand body image and sexual functioning issues in breast cancer patients. Also, high-quality studies are needed to inform future meta-analyses.

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“…Firstly, cancer patients develop notable introspection processes through the discovery of their own abilities and strengths and weaknesses, a knowledge particularly important to build a new sense of Self after the illness experience (Hodge and Lonsdale, 2011). Such abilities can be adapted and transferred in other life domains to increase personal skills, for example in cancer management (Pierce et al, 2018;Sebri et al, 2020). According to reviews and meta-analyses in the field, sport-based interventions generally have positive effects on breast cancer survivors' quality of life and health management (Craft et al, 2012;Bluethmann et al, 2015;Neil-Sztramko et al, 2019), although some specific physical activities appear less effective than others (e.g., TaiChi; Yan et al, 2014).…”

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Psychological Benefits of a Sport-Based Program for Female Cancer Survivors: The Role of Social Connections

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In the context of sports-based interventions for improving health and quality of life in chronic patients, participants could develop meaningful social relationships that affect their well-being as much as intervention activities. In this study, 80 female cancer survivors participated in a running-based group intervention (2 sessions/week; 1.5 h), while 51 acted as controls. The intervention lasted approximately 5 months. Unfortunately, the length of the intervention was reduced and sport activities were altered by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown mid-intervention, while the shared therapy sessions continued online. This possibly altered the results, as anxiety, depression, and physical aspects did not show significant differences between the experimental and control groups after the intervention. Participants reported positive comments on the experience as a whole, especially regarding the positive influence of the newly developed social connections. This was corroborated by significant correlations between group perceived cohesion and anxiety, depression, self-efficacy, and positive experience with the group psychological support. Overall, it is possible to suggest that in the program an important role was played by social connections and support, peer influence and the group experience, preserving positive experiential qualities of the intervention even if it was altered by external circumstances.

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Do You Transfer Your Skills? From Sports to Health Management in Cancer Patients

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References 116 publications

Worry during the initial height of the COVID-19 crisis in an Italian sample

Worry during the initial height of the COVID-19 crisis in an Italian sample

The Efficacy of Psychological Intervention on Body Image in Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic-Review and Meta-Analysis

Psychological Benefits of a Sport-Based Program for Female Cancer Survivors: The Role of Social Connections

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