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Association Among Fear of Falling, Stress, and Quality of Lifein Adults and Older People |
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| Creator | Warawoot Chuangchai |
| Title | Association Among Fear of Falling, Stress, and Quality of Lifein Adults and Older People |
| Publisher | Thammasat Printing House |
| Publication Year | 2560 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Architectural/Planning Research and Studies |
| Journal Vol. | 14 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 31-40 |
| Keyword | Fear of Falling, Stress, Quality of Life, Adults, Older People |
| URL Website | http://www.tds.tu.ac.th/jars/ |
| Website title | http://www.tds.tu.ac.th/jars/download/jars/v14-2/jars14-2.php |
| ISSN | 1905-2022 |
| Abstract | Fall-related injuries in older people have become a crucial and unease topic in public health area. Thepresent study investigated the relationship of fall-related factors among fear of falling (FOF), stress, and qualityof life (QOL) in adults and older people via structured questionnaires and informal interviews. A cross-sectionalstudy was conducted in the central region of Thailand with 33 participants (9 males, 24 females) aged 45 - 86years. Significant differences were indentified between groups in psychological well-being (P = 0.021), and stress(P = 0.034), respectively. QOL was significantly correlated with stress (r = -0.551, P = 0.002), and FOF (r = 0.517,P = 0.002), respectively. FOF was significantly correlated with stress (r = -0.310, P = 0.040) as well. The mainevidence obtained from the present study suggests that decreasing FOF and/or stress could give prerequisitecontribution to improving QOL not only in adults but also in older people. Fall prevention strategies may bemore effective if consideration is given to the built environmental design in terms of design for sustainability inorder to reduce the incidence possibility, minimize the chance of consequent injuries in elderly Thai population,and enhance their life qualities. |
