Feeling Younger, Rehabilitating Better: Reciprocal and Mediating Effects between Subjective Age and Functional Independence in Osteoporotic Fracture and Stroke Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The current study aimed to find reciprocal effects between subjective age and functional independence during rehabilitation from osteoporotic fractures and stroke and whether these effects can be mediated by indicators of well-being.

Methods

Participants were 194 older adults (mean age = 78.32 years, SD = 7.37; 64.8% women) who were hospitalized following an osteoporotic fracture or stroke. Participants completed measures of subjective age and well-being (i.e., optimism, self-esteem, and life satisfaction) several times during rehabilitation. Functional Independence Measure (FIM) was completed by nursing personnel at admission and at discharge.

Results

Younger subjective age at admission predicted higher FIM scores at discharge. The reverse effect, that i

SUBMITTER: Kalir DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9808737 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature