Kerry S Courneya
Biographic Data
| ID | 2297124 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kerry S Courneya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kerry S |
| FAMILY NAME | Courneya |
| SIGNATURE | COURNEYA K S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9677-3918 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Changes in physical activity 1 year after breast cancer diagnosis and associations with patient-reported outcomes: Results from the Amber cohort
BACKGROUND: Few studies have prospectively examined how changes in physical activity in the first year after a breast cancer diagnosis may affect patient-reported outcomes (PROs) including quality of life and fatigue. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine changes in device-measured physical activity and associations with changes in quality of life [physical composite summary score (PCS) and mental composite summary score (MCS)] and fa…
Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable
Believability of messages about preventing breast cancer and heart disease through physical activity
Active women likely internalized messages about heart disease prevention through physical activity, making the prevention messages more readily available within memory, and active women may therefore process such information differently. The study of how health-related beliefs are created and are related to perceptions of prevention messages is a rich area of study that may contribute to more effective health promotion
Explaining the Aerobic Exercise Intention-behavior Gap in Cancer Survivors
Forming an intention is insufficient for many HCS to meet aerobic exercise guidelines. Interventions targeting the determinants of both intention formation and translation may be most effective in promoting aerobic exercise in cancer survivors
Extreme Sport/Adventure Activity Correlates in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors
Medical, demographic, and behavioral variables correlate with participation and interest in ESAA in gynecologic cancer survivors. The pattern of correlates suggests that gynecologic cancer survivors are more likely to participate in ESSA if they have the physical capability and financial resources. Interventions to promote ESAA in gynecologic cancer survivors need to address these 2 key barriers
Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines in Rural Breast Cancer Survivors
Fatigue, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers are key targets for future interventions designed to increase PA in rural BCS. Enhancing self-efficacy and overcoming barriers will require strategies unique and relevant to BCS living in rural settings
Determinants of Physical Activity in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
PA interventions in YACS should focus on developing strong intentions by targeting perceived behavioral control, instrumental attitude, and affective attitude
Correlates of Strength Exercise in Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Interventions to increase strength exercise participation in CRC survivors are needed
Predictors of Physical Activity in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
The findings can guide physical activity promotion interventions and programs for this population, profiling those who are least active
Risk of endometrial cancer in relation to individual nutrients from diet and supplements
Objective Intake of nutrients may influence the risk of endometrial cancer (EC). We aimed to estimate the association of intake of individual nutrients from food and from food plus supplements with EC occurrence. Design A population-based case–control study conducted in Canada (2002–2006). Setting Nutrient intakes from food and supplements were assessed using an FFQ. Logistic regression was used to estimate EC risk within quartile levels of nutri…
Physical Activity and Fatigue in Breast Cancer and Multiple Sclerosis: Psychosocial Mechanisms
OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of self-efficacy and depression as potential pathways from physical activity to fatigue in two study samples: breast cancer survivors (BCS) (n = 192) and individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) (n = 292). METHODS: We hypothesized that physical activity would be associated indirectly with fatigue through its influence on self-efficacy and depressive symptomatology. A cross-sectional path analysis (BCS) and a longitu…
Determinants of quality of life in type 2 diabetes population: The inclusion of personality
Exercise Preference Patterns, Resources, and Environment Among Rural Breast Cancer Survivors
Context: Rural breast cancer survivors may be at increased risk for inadequate exercise participation. Purpose: To determine for rural breast cancer survivors: (1) exercise preference “patterns,” (2) exercise resources and associated factors, and (3) exercise environment. Methods: A mail survey was sent to rural breast cancer survivors identified through a state cancer registry, and 483 (30%) responded. Findings: The majority (96%) were white, wi…
Understanding Nonsmoking in African American and Caucasian College Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
Few studies have considered whether psychological determinants of nonsmoking among college students vary by ethnicity. The authors tested the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to explain differences in nonsmoking intentions of 238 African American and 197 Caucasian college students who completed an in-class TPB questionnaire and a smoking assessment 1 week later. After removing 35 students who reported smoking at the baseline assessment, regressio…
Do ethnicity and gender matter when using the theory of planned behavior to understand fruit and vegetable consumption
Lifestyle behaviors, obesity, and perceived health among men with and without a diagnosis of prostate cancer: A population-based, cross-sectional study
Although efforts to enhance perceived health and healthy lifestyle behaviors among prostate cancer survivors are warranted, demographic subgroups such as prostate cancer survivors < or = 65 and rural populations may require more aggressive interventions
Personal accounts of exercise and quality of life from the perspective of breast cancer survivors
Ethnicity, Gender, and the Theory of Planned Behavior: The Case of Playing the Lottery
This study uses the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to explain why some people play the lottery, and it examines how the TPB's variables and variable relationships differ due to ethnicity, or gender, or their interaction. A telephone interview conducted in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin resulted in data on the lottery play intentions of 208 Chinese/Canadians (97 males, 111 females) and 220 British/Canadians (112 males, 108 females). When inten…
Investigating multiple components of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived control: An examination of the theory of planned behaviour in the exercise domain
The presence of two subcomponents within each theory of planned behaviour (TPB) concept of attitude (affective and instrumental), subjective norm (injunctive and descriptive), and PBC (self‐efficacy and controllability) has been widely supported. However, research has not examined whether the commonality of variance between these components (i.e. a general factor) or the specificity of variance within the subcomponents influences intention and be…
Do Adults Change Their Lifestyle Behaviors After a Cancer Diagnosis
It appears from our data that cancer diagnosis in adults may have a positive influence on smoking and diet and a negative influence on exercise
Ethnicity and the Theory of Planned Behavior in the Exercise Domain
When exercise interventions are developed, ethnicity and gender may need to be considered when dealing with affective and instrumental attitudes
Effect of Response Scales on Self-Reported Exercise Frequency
The different numerical response scales have a significant impact on the estimated percentage of regular exercisers
A Comparison of Physical Activity of Posttreatment Breast Cancer Survivors and Noncancer Controls
The authors obtained data from 335 breast cancer survivors and 6,880 noncancer controls. They proposed (1) to determine whether, after treatment, the survivors were meeting the Center for Disease Control and Prevention/American College of Sports Medicine recommendations for physical activity and were similar to the controls in physical activity and (2) to compare the modes of activity of the 2 groups in frequency, min/session, and sessions/wk. Ad…
Translating Exercise Intentions into Behavior: Personality and Social Cognitive Correlates
The purpose of this study was to detail the variability found in the exercise intention-behavior relationship and investigate social cognitive and personality correlates of successful intention translation. Participants were 300 undergraduate students who completed measures of exercise social cognition (theory of planned behavior), personality (five-factor model) and a twoweek follow-up of exercise behavior. Results suggested intention translatio…
Self-Efficacy and Mood in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Should Gender Be Considered
The authors proposed to (a) determine the influence of phase II cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on task and barrier efficacy and mood in men and women, (b) determine the influence of task and barrier efficacy on postphase II CR exercise adherence, and (c) examine the bidirectional relationship between self-efficacy and mood. Fifty-seven men and 24 women completed task and barrier efficacy scales and the anxiety, depression, and vigor subscales 3 to 5…
Do ethnicity and gender matter when using the theory of planned behavior to understand fruit and vegetable consumption
Ethnicity, Gender, and the Theory of Planned Behavior: The Case of Playing the Lottery
This study uses the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to explain why some people play the lottery, and it examines how the TPB's variables and variable relationships differ due to ethnicity, or gender, or their interaction. A telephone interview conducted in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin resulted in data on the lottery play intentions of 208 Chinese/Canadians (97 males, 111 females) and 220 British/Canadians (112 males, 108 females). When inten…
Translating Exercise Intentions into Behavior: Personality and Social Cognitive Correlates
The purpose of this study was to detail the variability found in the exercise intention-behavior relationship and investigate social cognitive and personality correlates of successful intention translation. Participants were 300 undergraduate students who completed measures of exercise social cognition (theory of planned behavior), personality (five-factor model) and a twoweek follow-up of exercise behavior. Results suggested intention translatio…
Are there Different Determinants of the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Physical Activity
The authors of this study explored whether different determinants exist for each of the three components of physical activity (frequency, intensity, and duration). The theoretical model they used was a modified version of the theory of planned behavior. Undergraduate volunteers (N = 170) completed an initial questionnaire and provided self-reports 2 and 4 weeks later of their physical activity during the interval. Hierarchical regression analyses…
Maintaining Attendance at a Fitness Center: An Application of the Decision Balance Sheet
The effect of a decision balance sheet intervention on attendance at a university fitness facility was examined. Facility members were randomly assigned to control, placebo, and experimental conditions. The control condition received no intervention, whereas the placebo and experimental conditions were called by telephone and asked to complete either an irrelevant (smoking) or relevant (exercising at the fitness facility) decision balance sheet. …
Social Support and the Theory of Planned Behavior in the Exercise Domain
Examination of the Transtheoretical Model and Exercise in 3 Populations
The consistency of patterns of the TTM variables supports its potential for effective intervention in diverse populations
Self-Efficacy and Mood in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Should Gender Be Considered
The authors proposed to (a) determine the influence of phase II cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on task and barrier efficacy and mood in men and women, (b) determine the influence of task and barrier efficacy on postphase II CR exercise adherence, and (c) examine the bidirectional relationship between self-efficacy and mood. Fifty-seven men and 24 women completed task and barrier efficacy scales and the anxiety, depression, and vigor subscales 3 to 5…
Investigating multiple components of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived control: An examination of the theory of planned behaviour in the exercise domain
The presence of two subcomponents within each theory of planned behaviour (TPB) concept of attitude (affective and instrumental), subjective norm (injunctive and descriptive), and PBC (self‐efficacy and controllability) has been widely supported. However, research has not examined whether the commonality of variance between these components (i.e. a general factor) or the specificity of variance within the subcomponents influences intention and be…
Do Adults Change Their Lifestyle Behaviors After a Cancer Diagnosis
It appears from our data that cancer diagnosis in adults may have a positive influence on smoking and diet and a negative influence on exercise
Ethnicity and the Theory of Planned Behavior in the Exercise Domain
When exercise interventions are developed, ethnicity and gender may need to be considered when dealing with affective and instrumental attitudes
Effect of Response Scales on Self-Reported Exercise Frequency
The different numerical response scales have a significant impact on the estimated percentage of regular exercisers
A Comparison of Physical Activity of Posttreatment Breast Cancer Survivors and Noncancer Controls
The authors obtained data from 335 breast cancer survivors and 6,880 noncancer controls. They proposed (1) to determine whether, after treatment, the survivors were meeting the Center for Disease Control and Prevention/American College of Sports Medicine recommendations for physical activity and were similar to the controls in physical activity and (2) to compare the modes of activity of the 2 groups in frequency, min/session, and sessions/wk. Ad…
Translating Exercise Intentions into Behavior: Personality and Social Cognitive Correlates
The purpose of this study was to detail the variability found in the exercise intention-behavior relationship and investigate social cognitive and personality correlates of successful intention translation. Participants were 300 undergraduate students who completed measures of exercise social cognition (theory of planned behavior), personality (five-factor model) and a twoweek follow-up of exercise behavior. Results suggested intention translatio…
Ethnicity, Gender, and the Theory of Planned Behavior: The Case of Playing the Lottery
This study uses the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to explain why some people play the lottery, and it examines how the TPB's variables and variable relationships differ due to ethnicity, or gender, or their interaction. A telephone interview conducted in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin resulted in data on the lottery play intentions of 208 Chinese/Canadians (97 males, 111 females) and 220 British/Canadians (112 males, 108 females). When inten…
Personal accounts of exercise and quality of life from the perspective of breast cancer survivors
Lifestyle behaviors, obesity, and perceived health among men with and without a diagnosis of prostate cancer: A population-based, cross-sectional study
Although efforts to enhance perceived health and healthy lifestyle behaviors among prostate cancer survivors are warranted, demographic subgroups such as prostate cancer survivors < or = 65 and rural populations may require more aggressive interventions
Exercise Preference Patterns, Resources, and Environment Among Rural Breast Cancer Survivors
Context: Rural breast cancer survivors may be at increased risk for inadequate exercise participation. Purpose: To determine for rural breast cancer survivors: (1) exercise preference “patterns,” (2) exercise resources and associated factors, and (3) exercise environment. Methods: A mail survey was sent to rural breast cancer survivors identified through a state cancer registry, and 483 (30%) responded. Findings: The majority (96%) were white, wi…
Understanding Nonsmoking in African American and Caucasian College Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
Few studies have considered whether psychological determinants of nonsmoking among college students vary by ethnicity. The authors tested the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to explain differences in nonsmoking intentions of 238 African American and 197 Caucasian college students who completed an in-class TPB questionnaire and a smoking assessment 1 week later. After removing 35 students who reported smoking at the baseline assessment, regressio…
Do ethnicity and gender matter when using the theory of planned behavior to understand fruit and vegetable consumption
Physical Activity and Fatigue in Breast Cancer and Multiple Sclerosis: Psychosocial Mechanisms
OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of self-efficacy and depression as potential pathways from physical activity to fatigue in two study samples: breast cancer survivors (BCS) (n = 192) and individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) (n = 292). METHODS: We hypothesized that physical activity would be associated indirectly with fatigue through its influence on self-efficacy and depressive symptomatology. A cross-sectional path analysis (BCS) and a longitu…
Determinants of quality of life in type 2 diabetes population: The inclusion of personality
Predictors of Physical Activity in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
The findings can guide physical activity promotion interventions and programs for this population, profiling those who are least active
Risk of endometrial cancer in relation to individual nutrients from diet and supplements
Objective Intake of nutrients may influence the risk of endometrial cancer (EC). We aimed to estimate the association of intake of individual nutrients from food and from food plus supplements with EC occurrence. Design A population-based case–control study conducted in Canada (2002–2006). Setting Nutrient intakes from food and supplements were assessed using an FFQ. Logistic regression was used to estimate EC risk within quartile levels of nutri…
Determinants of Physical Activity in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
PA interventions in YACS should focus on developing strong intentions by targeting perceived behavioral control, instrumental attitude, and affective attitude
Correlates of Strength Exercise in Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Interventions to increase strength exercise participation in CRC survivors are needed
Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines in Rural Breast Cancer Survivors
Fatigue, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers are key targets for future interventions designed to increase PA in rural BCS. Enhancing self-efficacy and overcoming barriers will require strategies unique and relevant to BCS living in rural settings
Explaining the Aerobic Exercise Intention-behavior Gap in Cancer Survivors
Forming an intention is insufficient for many HCS to meet aerobic exercise guidelines. Interventions targeting the determinants of both intention formation and translation may be most effective in promoting aerobic exercise in cancer survivors
Medicine (22 works) · Psychology (20 works) · Physical therapy (16 works) · Internal Medicine (14 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (12 works) · Gerontology (12 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (11 works) · Cancer (11 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Theory of planned behavior (9 works)