Self-efficacy proxy predicts frailty incidence over time in non-institutionalized older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical frailty is defined as a syndrome of decreased physiologic reserve conferring vulnerability to functional decline, mortality, and other adverse outcomes upon experiencing stressors. Self-efficacy, which is confidence in one's ability to perform well in a domain of life, is modifiable. Self-efficacy is associated with improved health behavior and decreased chronic disease burden. Its relationship to frailty is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a general self-efficacy proxy predicts incident frailty.

Methods

A nationally representative sample of 4825 U.S. older adults aged 65 and older living in the community or non-nursing home care setting enrolled in the National Health and Aging Trends Study from 2011 to 2018 was used. Self-effic

SUBMITTER: Hladek MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8648965 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature