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Bordne, Saskia, Rietz, Christian, Schulz, Ralf-Joachim and Zank, Susanne (2020). Behavioral and Emotional Quality of Life of Patients Undergoing Inpatient Geriatric Rehabilitation. Rehabil. Psychol., 65 (3). S. 299 - 311. WASHINGTON: EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC. ISSN 1939-1544

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Abstract

Purpose: In the context of geriatric rehabilitation, 2 quality of life (QoL) facets are of particular importance: a behavioral, more objective facet, and an emotional, more subjective facet. This study looked at changes in these 2 QoL facets during rehabilitation, their relationship to each other and potential mediating processes. Design: Ninety-two geriatric patients were assessed by the geriatric assessment and a structured face-to-face interview at admission to and discharge from an inpatient geriatric rehabilitation ward. Behavioral QoL was measured in terms of independence in the activities of daily living and mobile abilities, while positive and negative affect represented emotional QoL. As potential mediators, self-perceptions of health (self-rated health, subjective pain, temporal health comparison) were assessed. Statistical analysis comprised repeated-measures (multivariate) analyses of variance as well as regression and mediation analyses based upon a fixed effects-panel model. Results: All behavioral and emotional QoL indicators showed significant prepost improvements. During rehabilitation, changes in behavioral QoL were significantly related to changes in emotional QoL. Multiple regression of changes in emotional QoL on changes in behavioral QoL and in self-perceptions of health revealed, however, that only health perceptions significantly predicted emotional QoL. Mediation analysis showed that self-perceptions of health fully mediated the relationship between behavioral and emotional QoL outcomes. Conclusions: During geriatric rehabilitation, significant progress can be made regarding QoL. The results indicate that the influence of physical progress on affective improvements is conveyed through self-perceptions of health, showing the importance of self-perceptions of health for emotional QoL in geriatric rehabilitation.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Bordne, Saskia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rietz, Christian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schulz, Ralf-Joachim UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Zank, Susanne UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-324596
DOI:	10.1037/rep0000332
Journal or Publication Title:	Rehabil. Psychol.
Volume:	65
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 299 - 311
Date:	2020
Publisher:	EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING FOUNDATION-AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC
Place of Publication:	WASHINGTON
ISSN:	1939-1544
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Human Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Human Sciences > Department Heilpädagogik und Rehabilitation > Zentrum für Heilpädagogische Gerontologie
Subjects:	Social sciences Education Medical sciences Medicine
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; ELDERLY-PATIENTS; OLDER PERSONS; WELL; HEALTH; PAIN; AGE; ANTIDEPRESSANTS; RESILIENCE; DISABILITY English Psychology, Clinical; Rehabilitation English
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/32459