Psychological Factors Associated With Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Parkinson's Disease: The Role of Depression, Anxiety, and Catastrophizing.
J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol
; 36(3): 215-224, 2023 05.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological factors (depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing) and fear of falling avoidance behavior (FFAB) among individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD).METHODS:
A secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from 59 individuals with PD using hierarchical multiple regression.RESULTS:
Disease severity (Movement Disorder Society - Unified PD Rating Scale) and catastrophizing (Consequences of Falling Questionnaire (CoF)) explained approximately 48.2% of the variance in the FFAB Questionnaire scores (P < .001). Catastrophizing was the only significant psychological variable (P < .001). The damage to identity subscale of the CoF was significant in the final model (P < .001).CONCLUSIONS:
Catastrophizing about the consequences of falls explained the largest portion of variability in FFAB after controlling for disease severity. Catastrophizing about the immediate consequences of falling may play a prominent role in FFAB and may be a potential treatment target for mitigating FFAB.Palavras-chave
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Doença de Parkinson
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Medo
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article