作者: Raymond L. Ownby , Amarilis Acevedo , Robin J. Jacobs , Joshua Caballero , Drenna Waldrop-Valverde
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.38.4.12
关键词: Affect (psychology) 、 Quality of life 、 Mood 、 Self report 、 Scale (social sciences) 、 Or education 、 Young adult 、 Depression (differential diagnoses) 、 Psychology 、 Clinical psychology
摘要: Objectives To observe whether elderly patients' positive and negative beliefs about efforts improving or maintaining health are related to mood. Methods We developed a brief scale assess these beliefs. Factor analysis was used evaluate its dimensions; the extent which scale's dimensions mediate relationship between mood self-reported explored. Results Analyses show that reflects general factor as well 2 subscales distinct but dimensions. The not race, sex, education, showed modest relations age. Scales were significantly mood, status, health-related quality of life. Conclusions Both mediated relation depression health.