Title

Kinesiophobia, perceived social support and pain experiences among geriatric patients

Authors

Keerthiga Vinodh¹, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran²,*, Kannan Kasinathan³, U. Mohan Prabu¹, Parvathi Andisamy¹ & Vasanthi Annamalai¹

Affiliation

¹Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India; ²Department of Nursing Research, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India; ³Department of Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil nadu, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Keerthiga Vinodh - E-mail: keerthiga4996@gmail.com
Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran - E-mail: shankarshaki@yahoo.com
Kannan Kasinathan - E-mail: kanmani70@gmail.com
U. Mohan Prabu - E-mail: kvasanprabu@gmail.com
Parvathi Andisamy - E-mail: parvathiandisamy@gmail.com
Vasanthi Annamalai - E-mail: vasanthia77@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received September 1, 2026; Revised September 30, 2026; Accepted September 30, 2026, Published September 30, 2026

Abstract

Pain, fear of movement and inadequate social support adversely affect the well-being of older adults. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the kinesiophobia, perceived social support and pain experiences among 100 geriatric outpatients, with qualitative interviews conducted in 8 participants. The mean TSK and MSPSS scores were 46.46 ± 6.77 and 52.25 ± 15.06, respectively, with 80% reporting high kinesiophobia, 58% moderate social support and a significant negative correlation between both variables (r = −0.39, p = 0.01). Three qualitative themes emerged: perceived social support, pain experiences and challenges related to mobility, caregiving, isolation and healthcare management. Thus, data shows the need for integrated geriatric care that combines pain management with psychosocial interventions to reduce kinesiophobia and improve quality of life.

Keywords

Kinesiophobia, perceived social support, pain experiences, geriatric patients, mobility, emotional stability

Citation

Vinodh et al. Bioinformation 22(9): 5958-5961 (2026)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.