Psychological Factors Associated With Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Parkinson’s Disease: The Role of Depression, Anxiety, and Catastrophizing

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological factors (depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing) and fear of falling avoidance behavior (FFAB) among individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: A secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from 59 individuals with PD using hierarchical multiple regression. Results: Disease severity (Movement Disorder Society - Unified PD Rating Scale) and catastrophizing (Consequences of Falling Questionnaire (CoF)) explained approximately 48.2% of the variance in the FFAB Questionnaire scores (P