The role of reading and writing history, education, and socioeconomic status on word and pseudoword naming in adult readers of Brazilian Portuguese.

IF 2.5 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica Pub Date : 2026-07-04 DOI:10.1186/s41155-026-00402-4

Letícia Priscila Pacheco, Lilian Cristine Hübner, Maximiliano Agustin Wilson

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Abstract

Background: Multiple factors contribute to cognitive maintenance and the development of cognitive reserve in aging, including life experiences and behaviors. Among these, education plays a key role, particularly through language-related activities such as reading and writing.

Objective: This study investigates the impact of Reading and Writing Habits (RWH), alongside educational level and socioeconomic status (SES), on word and pseudoword naming across the lifespan in Brazilian Portuguese.

Methods: Using a stepwise linear regression model, we analyzed the predictive value of age, SES, education, and RWH on naming performance in young and older adults, utilizing response time and accuracy as dependent variables.

Results: Results indicate that age, SES, education, and RWH significantly influence naming latencies and accuracy. While education showed the strongest effect on response time, RWH also contributed meaningfully, particularly in populations with limited formal education and low SES.

Conclusion: These findings suggest that RWH may serve as an important compensatory factor in cognitive processing. Overall, the study highlights the combined role of formal education and lifelong reading and writing habits in supporting language-related cognitive performance and maintaining cognitive reserve, especially in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.

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巴西葡萄牙语成人读者的读写历史、教育和社会经济地位对词和假词命名的影响。

背景：老年人认知维持和认知储备的发展受多种因素的影响，包括生活经历和行为。其中，教育起着关键作用，特别是通过与语言相关的活动，如阅读和写作。目的：本研究探讨了读写习惯（RWH）、教育水平和社会经济地位（SES）对巴西葡萄牙语一生中单词和假词命名的影响。方法：采用逐步线性回归模型，以反应时间和准确性为因变量，分析年龄、社会经济地位、教育程度和RWH对年轻人和老年人命名表现的预测价值。结果：年龄、社会经济地位、教育程度和RWH显著影响命名潜伏期和准确性。虽然教育对反应时间的影响最大，但RWH也有意义，特别是在正规教育有限和社会地位低的人群中。结论：RWH可能是认知加工过程中重要的代偿因子。总体而言，该研究强调了正规教育和终身阅读和写作习惯在支持语言相关认知表现和保持认知储备方面的综合作用，特别是在社会经济弱势群体中。

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Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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24 weeks

期刊介绍： Psicologia: Reflexão & Crítica is a journal published three times a year by Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento (Psychology Graduate Program) of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul). Its objective is to publish original works in the psychology field: articles, short reports on research and reviews as well as to present to the scientific community texts which reflect a significant contribution for the psychology field. The short title of the journal is Psicol. Refl. Crít. It must be used regarding bibliographies, footnotes, as well as bibliographical strips and references.