Association between GHQ-12, Duke-UNC-11, Physical Activity, and Self-Perceived Health in Spanish Adults with Cancerous Tumours: A Cross-Sectional Study
Juan Manuel Franco-García,
Ángel Denche-Zamorano,
Damián Pereira-Payo,
Yeray Rodríguez-Redondo,
Jorge Carlos-Vivas,
Antonio Castillo-Paredes,
Miguel Ángel García-Gordillo,
Laura Muñoz-Bermejo
Affiliations
Juan Manuel Franco-García
Health, Economy, Motricity and Education (HEME) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Ángel Denche-Zamorano
Promoting a Healthy Society (PHeSO) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Damián Pereira-Payo
Promoting a Healthy Society (PHeSO) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Yeray Rodríguez-Redondo
Social Impact and Innovation in Health (InHEALTH), University of Extremadura, 06810 Mérida, Spain
Jorge Carlos-Vivas
Physical Activity for Education, Performance and Health (PAEPH) Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Antonio Castillo-Paredes
Grupo AFySE, Investigación en Actividad Física y Salud Escolar, Escuela de Pedagogía en Educación Física, Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Las Américas, Santiago 8370040, Chile
Miguel Ángel García-Gordillo
Faculty of Administration and Business, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca 3467987, Chile
Laura Muñoz-Bermejo
Social Impact and Innovation in Health (InHEALTH), University of Extremadura, 06810 Mérida, Spain
Background: In Spain, people who have overcome some type of cancer have significantly worse self-perceived health (SPH) and higher rates of depression than people who have never suffered any type of cancer. Objective: to explore the relationships among physical activity levels (PAL), perceived social support (PSS), and SPH in terms of mental health and its dimensions in Spanish adults with cancerous tumours. Methods: A correlational study rooted in the National Health Survey 2017 for adults was carried out, including 627 Spanish residents who reported having malignant tumours. Results: A dependent association was found between PAL and SPH (p p p p p p p p p < 0.001). Conclusions: Greater levels of physical activity are associated with larger mean scores in the three dimensions of mental health, perceived social support and self-perceived health in people with cancerous tumours.
