Research Article
The Heart of the Matter: Health Status of Aged Care Clients Receiving Home- and Community-Based Care
Table 2
Summary of APQ Subscale Results.
| | Subscale | PITCH Mean (sd) | Older Irish Adults (20) Mean (sd) |
| | Consequences Positive | | |
| | (higher scores indicate strong belief that ageing has positive consequences) | 72.95 (16) | 74.00 (12) |
| | Consequences Negative | | |
| | (higher scores indicate strong belief that ageing has negative consequences) | 75.20 (13) | 68.00 (15) |
| | Control Positive | | |
| | (higher scores indicates more perceived control over positive experiences/outcomes associated with ageing) | 75.57 (12) | 76.00 (11) |
| | Control Negative | | |
| | (higher scores indicates more perceived control over negative experiences/outcomes associated with ageing) | 31.38 (15) | 53.00 (14) |
| | Emotional Representations | | |
| | (higher scores indicate negative emotional responses to ageing including anxiety, depression, fear and anger) | 50.77 (18) | 48.00 (15) |
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