The mediating effect of social support between self-perceptions of aging and fear of dementia in community-dwelling older adults

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q3 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY Geriatric Nursing Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-11 DOI:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.02.003

Huan Wu MA, RN (Lecturer) , Dun-Xiu Liu MD, RN (Chief Nurse) , Qiao-Xue Zhou MA, RN , Yun-Xia Dong BS, RN , Ling-Na Kong PhD, RN (Associate Professor)

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Abstract

Objectives

This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of social support between self-perceptions of aging and fear of dementia among community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

A total of 656 older adults were recruited in this cross-sectional study. The Brief Aging Perceptions Questionnaire, Social Support Rating Scale, and Fear of Dementia Scale were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS 27.0 and PROCESS macro.

Results

Fear of dementia was positively correlated with self-perceptions of aging (β=0.266) and negatively correlated with social support (β=-0.326), and self-perceptions of aging were negatively correlated with social support (β=-0.105). Mediation analysis showed that social support had a partial mediating effect between self-perceptions of aging and fear of dementia, and the mediating effect accounted for 11.33 % of the total effect.

Conclusions

These findings highlighted the significant role of improving social support in developing interventions to reduce older adults’ fear of dementia.

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社会支持在社区居住老年人衰老自我认知与痴呆恐惧之间的中介作用

目的探讨社会支持在社区老年人衰老自我认知与痴呆恐惧之间的中介作用。方法本横断面研究共招募了656名老年人。采用简短的老龄化认知问卷、社会支持评定量表和痴呆恐惧量表收集数据。数据分析采用SPSS 27.0和PROCESS宏。结果对老年痴呆的恐惧与老年自我认知呈正相关（β=0.266），与社会支持呈负相关（β=-0.326），老年自我认知与社会支持呈负相关（β=-0.105）。中介分析表明，社会支持在衰老自我感知与痴呆恐惧之间具有部分中介作用，中介效应占总效应的11.33%。这些发现强调了改善社会支持在制定干预措施以减少老年人对痴呆症的恐惧方面的重要作用。

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Geriatric Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

3.80

自引率

7.40%

发文量

257

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Geriatric Nursing is a comprehensive source for clinical information and management advice relating to the care of older adults. The journal''s peer-reviewed articles report the latest developments in the management of acute and chronic disorders and provide practical advice on care of older adults across the long term continuum. Geriatric Nursing addresses current issues related to drugs, advance directives, staff development and management, legal issues, client and caregiver education, infection control, and other topics. The journal is written specifically for nurses and nurse practitioners who work with older adults in any care setting.