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Article: Fear of falling and depressive symptoms in Chinese elderly living in nursing homes: Fall efficacy and activity level as mediator or moderator?
Title | Fear of falling and depressive symptoms in Chinese elderly living in nursing homes: Fall efficacy and activity level as mediator or moderator? |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 2005 |
Publisher | Routledge. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13607863.asp |
Citation | Aging And Mental Health, 2005, v. 9 n. 3, p. 255-261 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Depression is a common problem for many Hong Kong Chinese elderly, especially those living in nursing homes. This study examines the relationship between fear of falling and depressive symptoms as well as the role of participation in physical activity and fall efficacy in the linkage between the fear of falling and depression. A sample of 100 residents living in nursing homes were interviewed. Using multiple regression models, we found that elderly persons who had greater fear of falling tended to report depressive symptoms more frequently after controlling socio-demographic and physical health status variables. In addition, activity involvement and fall efficacy acted as mediators and moderators in the link between the fear of falling and depression. Policy makers and aged care professional practitioners should find these findings valuable in promoting activity to aid in the prevention of depression amongst the elderly population. © 2005 Taylor & Francis Group Ltd. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172103 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.8 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.403 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Chou, KL | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Yeung, FKC | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, ECH | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-30T06:20:08Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-10-30T06:20:08Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Aging And Mental Health, 2005, v. 9 n. 3, p. 255-261 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1360-7863 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172103 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Depression is a common problem for many Hong Kong Chinese elderly, especially those living in nursing homes. This study examines the relationship between fear of falling and depressive symptoms as well as the role of participation in physical activity and fall efficacy in the linkage between the fear of falling and depression. A sample of 100 residents living in nursing homes were interviewed. Using multiple regression models, we found that elderly persons who had greater fear of falling tended to report depressive symptoms more frequently after controlling socio-demographic and physical health status variables. In addition, activity involvement and fall efficacy acted as mediators and moderators in the link between the fear of falling and depression. Policy makers and aged care professional practitioners should find these findings valuable in promoting activity to aid in the prevention of depression amongst the elderly population. © 2005 Taylor & Francis Group Ltd. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Routledge. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13607863.asp | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Aging and Mental Health | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Accidental Falls - Prevention & Control | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Activities Of Daily Living | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged, 80 And Over | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Depression | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Exercise | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Fear | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Status | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Hong Kong - Ethnology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Nursing Homes | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Self Efficacy | en_US |
dc.title | Fear of falling and depressive symptoms in Chinese elderly living in nursing homes: Fall efficacy and activity level as mediator or moderator? | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Chou, KL: klchou@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Yeung, FKC: yeungkaching@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Chou, KL=rp00583 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Yeung, FKC=rp00598 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/13607860500114035 | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 16019279 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-20344377984 | en_US |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 101364 | - |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-20344377984&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 9 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 255 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 261 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000229582700008 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chou, KL=7201905320 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Yeung, FKC=36813173300 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Wong, ECH=8437933600 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citeulike | 218997 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1360-7863 | - |