Open AccessSelf-efficacy is independently associated with brain volume in older women
Author(s) -
Jennifer C. Davis,
Lindsay S. Nagamatsu,
Chun Liang Hsu,
B. Lynn Beattie,
Teresa LiuAmbrose
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afs029
Subject(s) - grey matter , medicine , brain size , white matter , multivariate statistics , atrophy , covariate , comorbidity , magnetic resonance imaging , statistics , mathematics , radiology
ageing is highly associated with neurodegeneration and atrophy of the brain. Evidence suggests that personality variables are risk factors for reduced brain volume. We examine whether falls-related self-efficacy is independently associated with brain volume.
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