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Intensity and Correlates of Fear of Falling and Hurting Oneself in the Next Year

Baseline Findings from a Roybal Center Fear of Falling Intervention

Renée H. Lawrence, PhD

New England Research Institutes

Sharon L. Tennstedt, PhD

New England Research Institutes

Linda E. Kasten, MA

New England Research Institutes

Juliette Shih, MPH

New England Research Institutes

Jonathan Howland, PhD, MPH

Boston University

Alan M. Jette, PT, PhD

Boston University

Fear of falling is highly prevalent and associated with restricted activity. To help inform design of interventions, the authors examined the correlates of this fear. Data came from baseline information on subjects in a community-based falls intervention study (N = 392). In a multivariate model, lower levels of fear of falling and hurting oneself in the next year were related to being younger, having higher levels of dysfunction, and having lower levels of perceived ability to manage falls, with the last two remaining significant even after controlling for generalized fearfulness. When analyzing specific domains of dysfunction, higher levels of fear of falling and hurting oneself in the next year were associated with higher levels of physical dysfunction. The findings lend support to the expanding awareness that fear of falling may imperil quality of life and suggest the importance of interventions aimed at enhancing ability to manage falls.

Journal of Aging and Health, Vol. 10, No. 3, 267-286 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/089826439801000301
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