Awareness of age-related change and its relationship with cognitive functioning and ageism.

IF 1.6 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1080/13825585.2022.2088682

Abigail R Voelkner, Grace I L Caskie

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Abstract

.Given ageism's negative impacts on older adults, the theoretical model for awareness of age-related change (AARC) hypothesized that experiencing ageism may mediate the relationship of cognitive functioning to AARC. We tested this hypothesis and alternatively proposed that cognitive functioning mediated the relationship of ageism to AARC. Analyses were conducted using measures of memory and inductive reasoning for 215 older adults (66-90 years) recruited online. Significant direct effects of ageism, memory, and inductive reasoning and significant mediated effects were found in both models, with more support for cognition mediating the relationship between ageism and AARC than for ageism mediating the relationship between cognitive functioning and AARC. This study added to the literature by empirically investigating theoretically proposed antecedents of AARC. Policymakers should address ageism to support healthy aging. Findings may assist therapists working to help older adults gain insights regarding how ageism impacts cognitive functioning and awareness of age-related changes.

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认识到年龄相关的变化及其与认知功能和年龄歧视的关系。

鉴于年龄歧视对老年人的负面影响，年龄相关变化意识(AARC)理论模型假设经历年龄歧视可能介导认知功能与AARC的关系。我们验证了这一假设，并提出认知功能介导了年龄歧视与AARC的关系。研究人员对网上招募的215名老年人(66-90岁)进行了记忆和归纳推理测试。年龄歧视、记忆和归纳推理在两个模型中均存在显著的直接效应和显著的中介效应，表明认知在年龄歧视与AARC之间的中介作用强于年龄歧视在认知功能与AARC之间的中介作用。本研究通过实证调查理论提出的AARC前因，对文献进行了补充。政策制定者应解决年龄歧视问题，以支持健康老龄化。研究结果可能有助于治疗师帮助老年人了解年龄歧视如何影响认知功能和对年龄相关变化的认识。

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期刊介绍： The purposes of Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition are to (a) publish research on both the normal and dysfunctional aspects of cognitive development in adulthood and aging, and (b) promote the integration of theories, methods, and research findings between the fields of cognitive gerontology and neuropsychology. The primary emphasis of the journal is to publish original empirical research. Occasionally, theoretical or methodological papers, critical reviews of a content area, or theoretically relevant case studies will also be published.