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The role of perceived control in the process of older people's recovery of physical functions after fall-related injuries
— a prospective study | | Author(s) | Gertrudis I J M Kempen, Johan Ormel, Winnie Scaf-Klomp |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 58B, no 1, January 2003 |
| Pages | pp P35-P41 |
| Keywords | Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Rehabilitation ; Adjustment ; Injuries ; Falls ; Longitudinal surveys ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | The severity of an injury following a fall is the predominant contributor to disability in the short term, but becomes insignificant over time, whereas the influence of age on recovery becomes more important. 165 older people from the Groningen Longitudinal Aging Study (GLAS) were assessed at baseline for two indicators of perceived control: mastery and self-efficacy expectations. Follow-up assessments of functioning were made at 8 weeks, 5 months and 12 months. Physical functioning referred to self-reported difficulties with activities of daily living (ADLs). Covariates included age, gender, level of education, pre-injury levels of social support and disability, and additionally, the severity of the injury sustained in a fall. Although significant at 8 weeks and of borderline significance at 5 months post-injury, the predictive role of perceived control appeared to be comparatively small. Pre-injury levels of disability were highly predictive for disability at all three post-injury assessments. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030212203 A |
| Classmark | CA: C4: LM: DR: CU: OLF: 3J: 76H |
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