Falls and subjective well-being. Results of the population-based German Ageing Survey
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Falls and subjective well-being. Results of the population-based German Ageing Survey. / Hajek, André; König, Hans-Helmut.
In: ARCH GERONTOL GERIAT, Vol. 72, 09.2017, p. 181 - 186.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Falls and subjective well-being. Results of the population-based German Ageing Survey
AU - Hajek, André
AU - König, Hans-Helmut
PY - 2017/9
Y1 - 2017/9
N2 - Purpose: The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship between falling in the past 12 months and subjective well-being in a broader sense. Methods: Cross-sectional data were gathered from a representative sample of community-dwelling individuals in the second half of life (40 to 95 years; n = 7808) in Germany. While life satisfaction was quantified using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), positive and negative affect was measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Results: The prevalence of falling in the preceding 12 months was 17.6%. After controlling for sociodemographic factors, various lifestyle factors, self-rated health, and morbidity, multiple linear regression analysis revealed that falling in the past 12 months was associated with higher negative affect (β = 0.08, p < 0.001), lower positive affect (β = -0.04, p < 0.05) as well as lower life satisfaction (β = -0.12, p < 0.001). Conclusion: The present study stresses the relationship between falls and subjective well-being. Future longitudinal studies are needed to validate the findings of the present cross-sectional study and to better understand the nature of this relationship.
AB - Purpose: The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship between falling in the past 12 months and subjective well-being in a broader sense. Methods: Cross-sectional data were gathered from a representative sample of community-dwelling individuals in the second half of life (40 to 95 years; n = 7808) in Germany. While life satisfaction was quantified using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), positive and negative affect was measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). Results: The prevalence of falling in the preceding 12 months was 17.6%. After controlling for sociodemographic factors, various lifestyle factors, self-rated health, and morbidity, multiple linear regression analysis revealed that falling in the past 12 months was associated with higher negative affect (β = 0.08, p < 0.001), lower positive affect (β = -0.04, p < 0.05) as well as lower life satisfaction (β = -0.12, p < 0.001). Conclusion: The present study stresses the relationship between falls and subjective well-being. Future longitudinal studies are needed to validate the findings of the present cross-sectional study and to better understand the nature of this relationship.
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2017.06.010
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2017.06.010
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 28692833
VL - 72
SP - 181
EP - 186
JO - ARCH GERONTOL GERIAT
JF - ARCH GERONTOL GERIAT
SN - 0167-4943
ER -