Vescovelli Francesca, Sarti Daniele, Ruini Chiara
University of Bologna, Rimini, Italy.
Riminiterme Physical Rehabilitation Center, Rimini, Italy.
Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2024 Dec 6;10:23337214241277056. doi: 10.1177/23337214241277056. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.
To examine the role of purpose in life in a sample of patients with Parkinson's disease and its correlations with well-being, quality of life, psychological distress, and motor function; and to compare patients reporting higher versus lower levels of purpose in life. 59 patients completed the Purpose in Life subscale Scales and other questionnaires concerning quality of life, personal well-being, and psychological distress. Their motor function was assessed with the Short Physical Performance Battery. They were divided into (1) High purpose in life individuals-HPIL-( = 23); (2) Low purpose in life individuals-LPIL-( = 36). Bivariate correlations between questionnaires and ANOVA between-group were calculated. Purpose in life was significantly and positively correlated to well-being, quality of life and motor function, and negatively to psychological distress. After controlling for age, gender, marital status, years from diagnosis and dopamine medication, HPIL individuals reported significantly higher levels of well-being, quality of life, better physical functioning and lower distress. Purpose in life is strongly associated with mental well-being and motor function in patients with Parkinson's disease. These findings suggested the importance of developing interventions to promote purpose in life also in this population.
为了研究生活目的在帕金森病患者样本中的作用及其与幸福感、生活质量、心理困扰和运动功能的相关性；并比较报告生活目的水平较高与较低的患者。59名患者完成了生活目的分量表以及其他有关生活质量、个人幸福感和心理困扰的问卷。用简短体能测试电池评估他们的运动功能。他们被分为：（1）生活目的高的个体（HPIL）（n = 23）；（2）生活目的低的个体（LPIL）（n = 36）。计算问卷之间的双变量相关性以及组间方差分析。生活目的与幸福感、生活质量和运动功能呈显著正相关，与心理困扰呈负相关。在控制年龄、性别、婚姻状况、诊断年限和多巴胺药物治疗后，HPIL个体报告的幸福感、生活质量水平显著更高，身体功能更好，困扰更低。生活目的与帕金森病患者的心理健康和运动功能密切相关。这些发现表明，在这一人群中开展促进生活目的的干预措施也很重要。
