[Self concept in falling and non-falling elderly].
The fall in elderly is frequent and implies great outcomes. Inhibition and turning on oneself mark the post-fall syndrome which illustrates perturbations from fall. This study compares the self concept of old persons with fall and without fall, self concept definited like the perceptions of a subject about himself. Words production is significatively less important for fall subjects and indicates the preponderance of the structure personal Self (SP). The auto description is negative with auto depreciatory, loss of confidence, decreasing of activities, feeling of helpessness in daily life and in future.
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Université d'Angers, Laboratoire de Psychologie, UPRES 2646.
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires