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Negative emotions and personality traits related to falls among older adults in China: a cross-sectional study
Jiaxin Liu1, Haiye Ran2, Yuan Luo3
1Department of Oncology, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, China; Department of Nursing, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University (The First People's Hospital of Changde City), Changde, China.
Introduction:
Falls significantly impact the health of older adults. Negative emotions and personality traits may increase fall risk.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study examined the occurrence of falls. Logistic regression was used to investigate factors associated with falls and to explore the mediating role of negative emotions between personality traits and falls.
Results:
We included 4289 older adults from China, with a fall prevalence of 9.4 %. Higher levels of depression (β = 0.40) and loneliness (β = 0.10) were associated with a higher risk of falls. Higher agreeableness (β = -0.16) was linked to a lower risk of falls, which was the opposite of neuroticism (β = 0.15). Mediation analysis revealed that depression and loneliness completely mediated the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and falls.
Conclusions:
Depression, loneliness, agreeableness, and neuroticism are key factors related to falls in older adults.
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