Positive Neuropsychological Factors Associated With Greater Engagement in Brain Health Behaviors in Older Adults.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 GERONTOLOGY Journal of Applied Gerontology Pub Date : 2024-11-25 DOI:10.1177/07334648241302461

Luke R Miller, Ross Divers, Katrail Davis, Ashlyn Runk, Christopher Reed, Matthew Calamia

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Background: Research has examined the influence of positive psychological factors including purpose in life (PIL), need for cognition (NFC), and psychological flexibility on behaviors that support brain health (i.e., preserved cognitive functioning and brain structures). However, more research is needed to examine their predictive validity in relation to other important factors in this context including emotional distress and dementia worry. Objective: The current study included 348 older adults who completed self-report measures of PIL, NFC, psychological flexibility, emotional distress, dementia worry, and brain health behavior engagement via Qualtrics. Results: Greater PIL was associated with more engagement in all brain health behaviors while NFC was only associated with more cognitive activity, heart health monitoring, and stress management. Psychological flexibility mediated the association between PIL and engagement. Conclusion: Our findings add evidence to the incremental validity of positive neuropsychological factors on engagement in brain health behaviors. Implications for neuropsychological interventions are discussed.

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积极的神经心理学因素与老年人更多地参与脑健康行为有关。

背景：已有研究探讨了积极心理因素（包括生活目标（PIL）、认知需求（NFC）和心理灵活性）对支持大脑健康（即保持认知功能和大脑结构）的行为的影响。然而，还需要更多的研究来探讨这些因素与其他重要因素（包括情绪困扰和痴呆症担忧）之间的预测有效性。研究目的本研究纳入了 348 名老年人，他们通过 Qualtrics 完成了对 PIL、NFC、心理灵活性、情绪困扰、痴呆症担忧和脑健康行为参与度的自我报告测量。研究结果更多的PIL与更多参与所有脑健康行为有关，而NFC仅与更多的认知活动、心脏健康监测和压力管理有关。心理灵活性在 PIL 与参与度之间起到了中介作用。结论我们的研究结果为积极神经心理学因素对大脑健康行为参与度的增量有效性提供了证据。我们还讨论了神经心理学干预的意义。

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Journal of Applied Gerontology GERONTOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Gerontology (JAG) is the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society. It features articles that focus on research applications intended to improve the quality of life of older persons or to enhance our understanding of age-related issues that will eventually lead to such outcomes. We construe application broadly and encourage contributions across a range of applications toward those foci, including interventions, methodology, policy, and theory. Manuscripts from all disciplines represented in gerontology are welcome. Because the circulation and intended audience of JAG is global, contributions from international authors are encouraged.