Physical activity and psychological health in breast cancer survivors: An application of basic psychological needs theory

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 369-388

  Mack, Diane E ^a   Meldrum, Lindsay S ^a   Wilson, Philip M ^a   Sabiston, Catherine M ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer survivors; Physical activity; Psychological health; Psychological need satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS; BREAST TUMOR; CANADA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEISURE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL NEED SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR;

BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL NEED SATISFACTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CANADA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SELF REPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84891425580     PISSN: 17580846     EISSN: 17580854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12016     Document Type: Article

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