Anxiety, Depression, and Fall-Related Psychological Concerns in Community-Dwelling Older People

作者：Hull Samantha L^*; Kneebone Ian I; Farquharson Lorna

来源：American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2013, 21(12): 1287-1291.

DOI：10.1016/j.jagp.2013.01.038

• Anxiety
• depression
• fear of falling
• fall self-efficacy
• older people

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.

• 出版日期2013-12