Exploring the association between volition and participation in daily life activities with older adults living in the community.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the association between volition and participation in daily activities with older adults living in the community.


METHODS
Cross-sectional study.


METHODS
Community-dwelling, residing in Victoria (Australia).


METHODS
A total of 244 adults, of 70 years and older, drawn from a convenience sample, living in their own homes.


METHODS
Individuals' participation in daily activities was obtained via phone interviews, from the completion of the Phone-FITT survey. Levels of volition (identified under three items; personal causation, values and interests) were collected using the Volition Scale. Analyses were completed through linear regression.


RESULTS
The participants' mean age was 77.5 years (SD 5.7) with 60% being female. Higher levels of participation were associated with higher levels of volition in light housework (n = 225, p = 0.008), shopping (n = 239, p = 0.018), lifting weights to strengthen legs (n = 23, p = 0.031), walking for exercise (n = 163, p < 0.001) and gardening (n = 183, p = 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
Increased volition is associated with increased participation in physical activities with community-dwelling older adults.
Department of Physiotherapy, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia elizabeth.pritchard@monash.edu.
Elizabeth K
EK
Pritchard
Department of Occupational Therapy, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
G Ted
GT
Brown
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Anna L
AL
Barker
Department of Physiotherapy, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Terry P
TP
Haines
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008019:Life Style; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014739:Victoria; D014836:Volition; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology
Activities of daily living; aging; participation; therapy; volition