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Perceptions Of Aging And Control Beliefs: A Study On Older Patients' Views Of Aging.

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Perceptions of Aging and Control Beliefs: A Study on Older Patients' Views of Aging.

Aline Schönenberg¹, Charlotte Kobus¹, Marlene Günther¹

¹Department of Geriatrics, Halle University Hospital, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany.

Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)

|November 24, 2025

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Summary

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Older adults in geriatric rehabilitation with internal locus of control (LoC) view physical aging more positively. External LoC is linked to less positive appraisals of physical and social aspects of aging.

Keywords:

geriatric health locus of control views on aging

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Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

Locus of control (LoC) influences older adults' perceptions of aging, especially during acute geriatric rehabilitation.
Limited evidence exists linking internal/external LoC to specific Views on Aging (VoA) domains like Physical Loss, Social Loss, Personal Growth, and Self-awareness/Gains.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between internal/external LoC and domain-specific VoA in older adults undergoing acute geriatric rehabilitation.
To compare these findings with a matched subsample from the German Ageing Survey.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional analysis of 103 patients (≥70 years) from an acute geriatric rehabilitation unit.
Standardized assessment of internal/external LoC and covariates (age, sex, Barthel, cognitive function, depressive symptoms, health satisfaction).

Statistical analysis using ordinary least squares (OLS) regression and proportional-odds ordinal models.

Main Results:

Higher internal LoC correlated with more positive appraisals of Physical VoA (OLS β = 0.133, p = 0.035; OR = 3.52).
Higher external LoC correlated with less positive appraisals of Physical VoA (OLS β = -0.165, p = 0.035; OR = 0.274).
Internal LoC also increased odds for positive Personal Growth (OR = 1.64), with smaller effects on Social Loss and Gains.

Conclusions:

Internal locus of control beliefs are associated with more positive views of physical aging and personal growth in geriatric rehabilitation.
External locus of control beliefs are linked to less positive views of physical and social aging.
LoC is a clinically relevant factor influencing how older adults appraise aging during rehabilitation.