Exploring mediators of physical activity in young adult cancer survivors: Evidence from a randomized trial of a Facebook-based physical activity intervention

Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 26-33

  Valle, Carmina G ^a   Tate, Deborah F ^a,b   Mayer, Deborah K ^a   Allicock, Marlyn ^c   Cai, Jianwen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral intervention; Facebook; Mediation; Physical activity; Psychosocial determinants; social networking website

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER SURVIVOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FACEBOOK BASED INTERVENTION; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SELF MONITORING; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURVIVOR; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SELF EFFICACY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018195525     PISSN: 21565333     EISSN: 2156535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2014.0034     Document Type: Article

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