Social Support, General Self-Efficacy, Fear of Falling, and Physical Activity Among Older Adults in a Middle-Income Country

Social Support, General Self-Efficacy, Fear of Falling, and Physical Activity Among Older Adults in a Middle-Income Country

Objectives: To investigate the levels and interrelationships between fear of falling (FOF), physical activity (PA), social support (SS), and general self-efficacy (GSE) among older adults in a Nigerian community. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving 100 older adults (65.0% females; m...

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Main Authors:	Emmanuel C. Okoye PhD, Ifeoma U. Onwuakagba MSc, Cynthia C. Akile BMR, Uchenna P. Okonkwo PhD, Christopher O. Akosile PhD, Ukamaka G. Mgbeojedo MSc, Taiwo J. Oyewumi PhD, Oluwaseun S. Kubeyinje PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2022-04-01
Series:	Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221097750

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