The Role of Vision and Hearing in Physical, Social, and Emotional Functioning Among Older Adults
| Autor: | Theresa H. Chisolm, Amy Borenstein Graves, James A. Mortimer, William E. Haley, Yuri Jang, Brent J. Small |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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030505 public health
Health (social science) Multivariate analysis genetic structures Social Psychology media_common.quotation_subject Emotional functioning Explained variation Stratified sampling Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases Personality 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Big Five personality traits 0305 other medical science Psychology Association (psychology) Psychosocial media_common |
| Zdroj: | Research on Aging. 25:172-191 |
| ISSN: | 1552-7573 0164-0275 |
| Popis: | The present study examined the comparative roles of vision and hearing in differentaspects of older individuals' lives. The significance of vision and hearing on physical, social, and emotional functioning (disability, social activity, and depressive symptoms) was assessed along with the role of personality traits and social resources, using a stratified sample of 425 community-dwelling older individuals ( M age = 72.2). Vision was a significant factor for disability, while hearing was significantly associated with social activity, implying the unique contribution of vision and hearing. The association between sensory performance and depressive symptoms became nonsignificant in multivariate analysis. After adjusting for vision and hearing, psychosocial factors increased the amount of explained variance in physical, social, and emotional outcomes. The findings demonstrate the important roles of personality and social resources along with vision and hearing and suggest a need to consider them when planning interventions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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