Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Allied Health Sciences College, Sungai Buluh, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Social Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Institute of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Disabil Rehabil, 2021 09;43(19):2729-2738.
PMID: 31962056 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1715492

Abstract

PURPOSE: This novel study aims to explore the relationship between occupational participation, meaningful activity, and the health-related quality of life of people living with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study design with 113 colorectal cancer survivors (from two large public hospitals in Malaysia) was conducted. Data collection tools included the Occupational Participation Questionnaire, Engagement in Meaningful-activities, and the European Organization for Research and Treatment in Cancer Quality of Life (QOL) Questionnaire. Data analyses were conducted using SmartPLS to examine path analyses between the three measures.

RESULTS: There were independent significant relationships between (1) occupational participation, and (2) meaningful activity engagements on the dependent variable of QOL in this cohort of cancer survivors. More importantly, the result showed that "meaningful-activity" positively and significantly mediates the path between occupational participation and quality of life [β = 0.250 (0.46*0.59), ρ 

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