María Romero-Elías

Biographic Data

ID7357341
NAMEMaría Romero-Elías
GIVEN NAMESMaría
FAMILY NAMERomero-Elías
SIGNATUREROMERO-ELÍAS M
AFFILIATIONSUniversitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx
ORCID0000-0001-6034-7397
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Autonomy support in an exercise intervention with colorectal cancer patients during chemotherapy

    María Romero-Elías, David González-Cutre et al.ARTICLEPsychology & Health2025

    OBJECTIVE: Physical activity (PA) has emerged as an important element of supportive care for cancer patients, but few patients engage with exercise. Considering that autonomy support is associated with healthy lifestyles, it would be useful to know the specific autonomy-supportive techniques that can help to encourage PA in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. This study aims to qualitatively explore autonomy support perceptions through a self-deter…

  • Beyond basic psychological needs

    Open AccessMaría Romero-Elías, David González-Cutre et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2023

    This study explored basic psychological needs (BPN) experiences, motivation to continue living, and psychological well-being in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients during adjuvant treatment. Qualitative data from 30 participants (ten CRC patients, ten relatives and ten healthcare professionals) were collected by performing two sets of semi-structured interviews. Three categories were identified: (a) BPN frustration, (b) hope as a source of motivatio…