From the stands to survival fandom, a psychosocial force in the fight against cancer

Berkan Karabuğa, Ekin Konca Karabuğa, Ergin Aydemir, Osman Bilge Kaya, Mehmet Emin Yılmaz, Sedef Tatar Bolat, Enes Kaptan, İlknur Deliktaş Onur, Öztürk Ateş, Mustafa Büyükkör

Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal

Published online on June 23, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print.
This study investigated the association between sports fandom, hope, and treatment adherence in patients with cancer. A total of 306 patients with solid tumors receiving chemotherapy or immunotherapy completed the State Hope Scale, Patient Adherence Scale,...