Adolescent and young adult (AYA) pediatric cancer survivors' knowledge, behaviors, beliefs, and adjustment differences across weight ranges.
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| Title: | Adolescent and young adult (AYA) pediatric cancer survivors' knowledge, behaviors, beliefs, and adjustment differences across weight ranges. |
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| Authors: | Schimmel-Bristow, Allison (AUTHOR), Sobalvarro, Sarah (AUTHOR), Boone, Dianna M. (AUTHOR), Beaupin, Lynda (AUTHOR), Thomas, Hannah M. (AUTHOR), Faith, Melissa A. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Children's Health Care. Jul-Sep2026, Vol. 55 Issue 3, p239-259. 21p. |
| Subjects: | Cancer survivors, Health literacy, Lifestyles, Self-evaluation, Self-esteem testing, Risk assessment, Cross-sectional method, Health attitudes, Body mass index, Research funding, Self-efficacy, Data analysis, Body weight, Pilot projects, Questionnaires, Children's hospitals, Cancer patients, Anxiety, Descriptive statistics, Race, Health behavior, Social adjustment, One-way analysis of variance, Statistics, Childhood obesity, Sociodemographic factors, Comparative studies, Mental depression, Disease risk factors, Adolescence |
| Abstract: | Obesity presents significant medical and psychosocial risks for adolescent and young adult (AYA) pediatric cancer survivors (AYACS). Using screening data collected for a new healthy lifestyle pilot RCT, this study evaluated differences in AYACS' physical activity and nutrition-related knowledge, behaviors, beliefs, and adjustments across weight ranges. AYACS with elevated body mass index (BMI; i.e. overweight, obese) reported significantly lower self-esteem, body esteem, and weight-related self-efficacy, as well as greater depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms compared to AYACS with average weight. AYACS with average weight also reported better interpersonal relationship quality and stress management compared to AYACS with elevated BMI. Our findings provide insight to better tailor our newly developed healthy lifestyle-focused interventions for AYACS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Obesity presents significant medical and psychosocial risks for adolescent and young adult (AYA) pediatric cancer survivors (AYACS). Using screening data collected for a new healthy lifestyle pilot RCT, this study evaluated differences in AYACS' physical activity and nutrition-related knowledge, behaviors, beliefs, and adjustments across weight ranges. AYACS with elevated body mass index (BMI; i.e. overweight, obese) reported significantly lower self-esteem, body esteem, and weight-related self-efficacy, as well as greater depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms compared to AYACS with average weight. AYACS with average weight also reported better interpersonal relationship quality and stress management compared to AYACS with elevated BMI. Our findings provide insight to better tailor our newly developed healthy lifestyle-focused interventions for AYACS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 02739615 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02739615.2024.2377095 |
