Detrimental effects of falling on health and well-being in later life: the mediating roles of perceived control and optimism.
J Health Psychol
; 12(2): 231-48, 2007 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-17284488
ABSTRACT
Falling is common among older adults, often resulting in decreased functional ability and quality of life. To understand processes underlying the fall/health and well-being relationship, it is important to identify psychosocial mediators. The current study examined the impact of falling on subsequent physical health, negative emotions and physical activity among 231 young-old (<85) and old-old (85+) community-dwelling adults, and the mediating effects of global perceived control (PC) and optimism. Regression results indicated that falling predicted poorer physical health, greater negative emotions and less physical activity among old-old but not young-old adults. Falling negatively predicted PC and optimism, which mediated the effects of falling on health and well-being among the old-old group. Findings have implications for enhancing recovery from falling via bolstering PC and optimism.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Accidentes por Caídas
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Adaptación Psicológica
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Perfil de Impacto de Enfermedad
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Autoeficacia
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Negativismo
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Psychol
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos