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The lack of interventions that target physical activity

Research gap analysis derived from 4 psychology papers in our local library.

The gap

The lack of interventions that target physical activity and social support in an integrated manner to prevent cognitive decline. - The need for more research on the effects of group-based exercise on cognitive health in older adults with ca

Evidence profile

Stated in the abstract and cells research gap sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2007 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 121 times in total.

Research trend

Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

Relationships between psychosocial factors and health behavior change in cancer survivors: An integrative review (2007) · Annals of Behavioral Medicine · cited 97× · doi
Although findings are inconsistent, social support appears to be helpful in making adaptive changes, particularly in exercise; internal locus of control facilitates positive health behavior changes but may depend on survivors' perceptions of links between behaviors and cancer or recurrence, and cancer-related distress may facilitate adaptive changes although more general distress may impede them.
generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5
Keywords: changes adaptive cancer distress inconsistent social support appears helpful making particularly exercise internal locus control
Synergistic effects of group-based exercise to reduce loneliness and social isolation and to prevent cognitive decline among older adults with cancer (2026) · Frontiers in Aging · doi
The lack of interventions that target physical activity and social support in an integrated manner to prevent cognitive decline. - The need for more research on the effects of group-based exercise on cognitive health in older adults with cancer.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
Keywords: lack interventions target physical activity social support integrated
How Social Sharing and Social Support Explain Distress in Breast Cancer After Surgery: The Role of Alexithymia (2012) · Journal of Psychosocial Oncology · cited 16× · doi
Perceived social support has shown to be key to adjustment along the cancer trajectory, but results remain contradictory about the disclosure of the experience of the illness (social sharing) and may reflect the importance of patients characteristics.
generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5
Keywords: social perceived support adjustment along cancer trajectory remain contradictory disclosure experience illness sharing reflect importance
Structural and Reliability Analysis of Quality of Relationship Index in Cancer Patients (2013) · Journal of Psychosocial Oncology · cited 8× · doi
Among psychosocial factors affecting emotional adjustment and quality of life, social support is one of the most important and widely studied in cancer patients, but little is known about the perception of support in specific significant relationships in patients with cancer.
generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5
Keywords: support cancer patients among psychosocial factors affecting emotional adjustment quality life social important widely studied

Questions about this gap

The lack of interventions that target physical activity and social support in an integrated manner to prevent cognitive decline. - The need for more research on the effects of grou… This is supported by 4 representative gap statements extracted from 4 papers, rated weak evidence.

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