Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
Purpose of the research was predicting task self-efficacy on balance confidence and individual characteristics in men and women older adults at Arak. Statistics population were men and women older adults at Arak in years 2012-2013 from witch 473 subjects with mean age 68.86 years from 5 civil district selected randomly and participate in study voluntarily. Data collected with individual characteristics questionnaire, Activities-specific Balance Confidence, and Task Self-Efficacy Scale, and a single question about Fall Frequency in past year. Questionnaire filled by 8 trained testers. According research results, 93 (21.2%) of subjects had regular physical activity, 345 (78.8%) without regular physical activity, 337 (72%) were employee and 132 (28%) not employee. The results indicated that age, gender, balance confidence, and fall frequency in past year were predictors of task self-efficacy (p≤0.05) and 82% of task self-efficacy explained by balance confidence. Also, some individual characteristics such as economic status, job status, and physical activity were not predictors of task self-efficacy. Therefore, it is seem that balance confidence, fall history, age, and gender affecting self-perceptions of older adults and had main role in daily activities self-efficacy and functional independence and should be considered in future studies.
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