Measurement of fall-related psychological constructs among independent-living older adults: A review of the research literature

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 684-699

  Moore, Delilah S ^a   Ellis, Rebecca ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance confidence; Falls; Older adults; Psychometric; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CINAHL; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; FALLING; FEAR; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCINFO; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK REDUCTION; SELF CONCEPT; VALIDITY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEAR; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 56749180413     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802148855     Document Type: Article

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