How Do Attitudes, Beliefs, Psychological Resources and Discussions about Planning Affect Concrete Future Plan for Care Needs: A Machine Learning Study

We investigated what pathways shape concrete planning among older adults with vision impairment (N=210). Decision-tree pathways (Train AUC =.959, Test AUC = .852) showed that information seeking, discussing plans, financial planning, Cognitive Attitudinal Appraisal toward planning, and emotional adaptation jointly determine planning outcomes, identifying precise leverage points for targeted intervention.