@article{ref1,
title="Anxiety, depression, and fall-related psychological concerns in community-dwelling older people",
journal="American journal of geriatric psychiatry",
year="2013",
author="Hull, Samantha L. and Kneebone, Ian I. and Farquharson, Lorna",
volume="21",
number="12",
pages="1287-1291",
abstract="OBJECTIVES:: Establish the association between affect and fall-related psychological concerns (fear of falling, fall-related self-efficacy, balance confidence, and outcome expectancy). METHODS:: A total of 205 community-dwelling older people (mean age 81, SD 7.5 years) completed the Geriatric Depression Scale-15, Geriatric Anxiety Inventory, Modified Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling, Falls-Efficacy Scale-International, Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale, and the Consequences of Falling Scale. RESULTS:: Hierarchical regression models showed that anxiety was independently associated with all fall-related psychological concerns; depression was only associated with falls efficacy. Associations between fall-related psychological concerns and age, gender, accommodation, medications, self-rated physical health, falls history, mobility, and sensory aids are also discussed. CONCLUSION:: This is the first study that investigates the association between affect and the four fall-related psychological concerns. Anxiety was a significant factor associated with all four, whereas depression was only associated with activity avoidance. Implications for healthcare providers are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1064-7481",
doi="10.1097/JGP.0b013e318266b373",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JGP.0b013e318266b373"
}