Relationship of quality of life to dispositional optimism, health locus of control and self-efficacy in older subjects living in different environments.
Purpose: To describe the relationship of dispositional optimism, health locus of control and self-efficacy to quality of life (QOL) in older subjects differing in level of disability and institutionalisation.Methods: The study was conducted in the three groups of subjects aged > or = 65: 110 relativ...
| Publicado en: | Quality of Life Research Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 351 - 362 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2010
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105143864&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 105143864 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 09629343 GPQ jtl: Quality of Life Research issn: 09629343 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr2010 vid: 19 iid: 3 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 105143864 NLM20146007 2010592796 10.1007/s11136-010-9601-0 NLM20146007 105143864 ppf: 351 ppct: 11 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Relationship of quality of life to dispositional optimism, health locus of control and self-efficacy in older subjects living in different environments. aug: au: Kostka T Jachimowicz V Kostka, Tomasz Jachimowicz, Violetta affil: Department of Geriatrics, Medical University of Lodz, Pl. Hallera 1, 90-647, Lodz, Poland sug: subj: Community Living Psychosocial Factors Locus of Control Quality of Life Psychosocial Factors Self-Efficacy Age Factors Aged Residential Facilities Cross Sectional Studies Female Housing for Older Persons Human Long Term Care Psychosocial Factors Male Motor Activity Poland Veterans Scales Aged: 65+ years Female Male ab: Purpose: To describe the relationship of dispositional optimism, health locus of control and self-efficacy to quality of life (QOL) in older subjects differing in level of disability and institutionalisation.Methods: The study was conducted in the three groups of subjects aged > or = 65: 110 relatively healthy community-dwelling elderly, 102 independent elders who voluntarily decided to live in veteran home and 112 inhabitants of a long-term care home. Life orientation test-revised (LOT-R), multidimensional health locus of control (MHLC) and generalised self-efficacy scale (GSES) together with a multidimensional assessment were performed with each subject. QOL was assessed using the Euroqol 5D questionnaire, the Nottingham health profile and the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS).Results: QOL generally decreased with growing level of dependence and institutionalisation. LOT-R, MHLC and GSES were important and independent correlates of QOL in all three environments of older subjects. The relationship of education, smoking habit, physical activity, strength and mobility measures to psychological characteristics was different in the three groups of elders. LOT-R, MHLC Powerful Others, MHLC Chance and GSES were the most important QOL correlates in veteran home group, while MHLC Internal was most significant in long-term care home inhabitants.Conclusions: Data of this cross-sectional study suggests that the veteran home elderly, as a group 'in transition' between community and institution, should be the first target of psychological preventive and health-promoting measures aimed at improving QOL in older population. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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