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| A social-cognitive model to predict the use of assistive devices for mobility and self care in elderly people | | Author(s) | Marc Roelands, Paulette Van Oost, AnneMarie Depoorter |
| Journal title | The Gerontologist, vol 42, no 1, February 2002 |
| Pages | pp 39-50 |
| Keywords | Assistive technology ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Usage [services] ; Cognitive processes ; Living in the community ; Belgium. |
| Annotation | A survey was conducted on a representative sample of 491 community-dwelling older Belgians in Flanders. A theoretical model of the factors predicting the use of assistive devices (ADs) was tested with path analysis. The possession and use of 32 ADs were found to be bivariately related to intention to use ADs, awareness of ADs, attitude toward AD use, subjective norm regarding AD use, self-efficacy concerning AD use, and socio-demographic characteristics. In regression analysis, the intention to use ADs was found to be related to self-efficacy concerning AD use, attitudes toward AD use, and subjective norm regarding AD use. This study suggests that a socio-cognitive model of human behaviour can be helpful in explaining the use of ADs. The model can suggest measures to be developed aiming to improve the introduction of ADs. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020806202 A |
| Classmark | M: CA: C4: QLD: DA: K4: 76E |
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