Cognitive functioning and everyday problem solving in older adults

被引：93
作者：
Burton, Catherine L. [1 ]
Strauss, Esther [1 ]
Hultsch, David F. [1 ]
Hunter, Michael A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Victoria, Dept Psychol, Victoria, BC V8W 3P5, Canada
来源：
CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST | 2006年 / 20卷 / 03期
基金：
英国医学研究理事会; 加拿大健康研究院;
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D O I：
10.1080/13854040590967063
中图分类号：
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号：
040203 ;
摘要：
The relationship between cognitive functioning and a performance-based measure of everyday problem-solving, the Everyday Problems Test (EPT), thought to index instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), was examined in 291 community-dwelling non-demented older adults. Performance on the EPT was found to vary according to age, cognitive status, and education. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that, after adjusting for demographic and health variables, measures of cognitive functioning accounted for 23.6% of the variance in EPT performance. In particular, measures of global cognitive status, cognitive decline, speed of processing, executive functioning, episodic memory, and verbal ability were significant predictors of EPT performance. These findings suggest that cognitive functioning along with demographic variables are important determinants of everyday problem-solving.
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页码：432 / 452
页数：21
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