DYNAMICS OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STATUS IN CHILDREN WITH CANCER IN PREPARATION FOR THE “GAME OF WINNERS”

Sidorenko L.; Petrushkina N.; Zhukovskaya E.; Kolomiets O.; Plachy J.

doi:10.14529/jpps200104

L. V. Sidorenko Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6847-4320 monami1511@rambler.ru
N. P. Petrushkina Ural State University of Physical Culture, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0830-0206 25ppnn@mail.ru
E. V. Zhukovskaya Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6899-7105 elena_zhukovskay@mail.ru
O. I. Kolomiets Ural State University of Physical Culture, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4623-856X Kolomiec_o@mail.ru
J. K. Plachy University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1483-2276 plachy.judit@gmail.com

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14529/jpps200104

Keywords: children, psychological status, cancer, Winners Games, psychological support program, physical training

Abstract

In the comprehensive rehabilitation of patients with cancer, physical exercise is considered as an additional method of prevention of anxiety spectrum disorders, which increases the level of self-esteem. Improving the psychological status of children can be associated with sports achievements when participating in the Winners Games competitions, preparation for which includes not only physical exercises but psychological support. The aim of the study was to assess the dynamics of the psychological status in children with cancer when preparing for the Winners Games. Material and methods: the study included 20 children with cancer aged from 8 to 12 years who were planning to participate in the Winners Games. Psychological support of the
participants was aimed at self-regulation skills, relationships with partners and the coach, adequate motivation, and the exercises necessary for maintaining psychological status during the competition. A number of indicators were studied such as the level of self-esteem (Rosenberg test), the level of anxiety (the Luscher color test) and psychodiagnostic examination (the Cattell’s method) in the beginning of training and after three months. To compare the average group values, the Student's T-test was used. To evaluate the distribution (qualitative characteristics), the Fischer F-test was performed. Results: an assessment of the dynamics of the psychophysiological status in children with cancer preparing for the Winners Games (at the beginning of training and 3 months after physical training and psychological support) revealed a decrease in the number of children with low self-esteem and high anxiety (p < 0.05). There was a statistically significant improvement in the emotional-volitional and communicative properties of children, as well as in the features of interpersonal interaction. There was a significant difference in terms of extreme estimates (low and high level) indicating the improvement of emotional stability and motivation, as well as the reduction of anxiety, isolation and timidity, and enhancement of sociability, courage. Conclusion: The results obtained demonstrate a decrease in the number of children with a low level and an increase in the number of children with a high level of emotionalvolitional characteristics and communicative properties, which indicates the effectiveness of psychological support for children with cancer preparing for the Winners Games.

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Author Biographies

L. V. Sidorenko , Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation

Leading researcher

N. P. Petrushkina , Ural State University of Physical Culture, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation

Doctor of medical Sciences, senior researcher, head of the Department of physiology

E. V. Zhukovskaya , Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation

Doctor of medical Sciences, Professor

O. I. Kolomiets , Ural State University of Physical Culture, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation

Candidate of biological Sciences, Professor of the Department of sports medicine and physical rehabilitation

J. K. Plachy , University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary

Doctor of philosophy, associate Professor, faculty of health

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