Onco-Cruise data before and after the cruise in the experimental and control group

The study hypothesized that participation in a week-long therapeutic sailing intervention (Onco-Cruise) would lead to significant improvements in psychological well-being, stress reduction, and adaptive coping among women with oncological diseases, compared to a matched control group awaiting participation.
The research applied a quasi-experimental design with two groups:
- experimental group (n = 29): participated in a one-week Onco-Cruise in 2021,
- control group (n = 21): women qualified for future cruises (did not sail during the study period).

Data collection occurred at two time points: 2 weeks before the intervention, 2 weeks after the intervention.
Participants completed standardized, validated psychological questionnaires measuring: perceived stress (PSS-10),
global mental health (GHQ-28), well-being (WHO-5), mental adjustment to cancer (Mini-MAC), self-efficacy (GSES), illness acceptance (AIS), life satisfaction (SWLS), sense of coherence (SOC-29), optimism (LOT-R), self-esteem (SES).
Sociodemographic and clinical data (diagnosis, treatment type, comorbidities, medication, sailing experience) were also collected via self-report but these data containing information that could compromise the privacy of research participants, it is only available upon request from the corresponding author.