Comparison of the Validity of Four Fall-Related Psychological Measures in a Community-Based Falls Risk Screening |
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| Authors: | Delilah S Moore Rebecca Ellis Maria Kosma Jennifer M Fabre Kevin S McCarter Robert H Wood |
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| Institution: | 1. Kaiser Permanente , Portland , OR;2. Department of Kinesiology and Health , Georgia State University;3. Department of Kinesiology , Louisiana State University;4. School of Allied Health Professions , Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center–Shreveport;5. Department of Experimental Statistics , Louisiana State University;6. Department of Human Performance, Dance and Recreation , New Mexico State University |
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| Abstract: | Abstract We examined the measurement properties of fall-related psychological instruments with a sample of 133 older adults (M age = 74.4 years, SD = 9.4). Measures included the Comprehensive Falls Risk Screening Instrument, Falls-efficacy Scale-International (FES-I), Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC), modified Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (mSAFFE), Consequences of Falling (CoF), Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE), and 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). The FES-I, ABC, mSAFFE, and CoF were significantly correlated with each other, with SF-36, and with mobility. The ABC and mSAFFE were significantly correlated with PASE. The ABC differentiated between fallers and nonfallers and predicted total falls risk. Findings can assist with the selection of psychological instruments in a falls risk screening context. |
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| Keywords: | aging falls prevention measurement |
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