Detrimental Effects of Falling on Health and Well-being in Later Life
The Mediating Roles of Perceived Control and Optimism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4823446 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joelle C Ruthig (0000-0002-9128-8534, University of North Dakota), Judith G Chipperfield (0000-0001-5047-9206, University of Manitoba), Nancy E Newall (0000-0002-7731-9322, University of Manitoba), Raymond P Perry (0000-0002-1684-5628, University of Manitoba), Nathan C Hall (0000-0002-9734-2562, University of Manitoba) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 231-248 |
| Publication date | 2007-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105307074250 |
| PMID | 17284488 |
| OpenAlex | W1974587929 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 56 |
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
Environmental health · Falling (accident · Fear of falling · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Older Adults Driving Studies · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 0,78 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |