Hirsch, J.K., Sirois, F.M. and Lyness, J.M. (2011) Functional impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults: Mitigating effects of hope. British Journal of Health Psychology, 16 (4). 744 - 760. ISSN 1359-107X
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We examined trait hopefulness and its component subscales of agency and pathways as potential moderators of the association between functional impairment and depressive symptoms, hypothesizing that hopefulness would buffer this association.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional, interview-based.
METHODS: Older adult, primary care patients (N= 105; 62% female) completed measures of cognitive functioning, functional impairment, medical illness burden, trait hope, and depressive symptoms.
RESULTS: Functional impairment was significantly positively associated with depressive symptoms and dispositional hope total score moderated this relationship. Independently, the pathways subscale was a significant moderator and agency neared significance, yet their interaction was not significant.
CONCLUSIONS: Older adults with functional impairment appear to benefit from agency and pathways; either subcomponent alone or their additive effect can activate hopefulness. Facilitation of infrastructure (pathways), primarily, and self-efficacy (agency), secondarily, may be important strategies for reducing depressive symptoms in elderly patients with functional impairment.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2011 The British Psychological Society. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in British Journal of Health Psychology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Attitude to Health; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression; Disability Evaluation; Disabled Persons; Female; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Male; New York |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2015 13:31 |
Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2018 13:14 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8287.2010.02012.x |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.2044-8287.2010.02012.x |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:91795 |