APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
The Prospective Association of Purpose in Life with Independence in Activities of Daily Living Among Cardiac Arrest Survivors
- Danielle Rojas
Columbia University Irving Medical Center - Gaspar Cruz
Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center - Talea Cornelius
Columbia University Irving Medical Center - Michelle David
Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University Medical Center - Marthina Correa
Columbia University Irving Medical Center - Gabriel Sanchez
Columbia University Irving Medical Center - Sachin Agarwal
Columbia University Irving Medical Center - Jeffrey Birk
Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Abstract
We tested the prospective association of purpose in life (PL) with instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) among cardiac arrest survivors. Higher PL at hospital discharge predicted greater IADL 6 months later, independent of age, gender, and negative psychological factors. Future research should test whether increasing PL improves recovery.