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Relationship between education, leisure activities, and cognitive functions in older adults
- Authors:
- PARK Soowon, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 23(12), 2019, pp.1651-1660.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study aimed to reveal the relationship between life activities and cognitive function and to evaluate the interaction between education and various leisure activities in predicting cognitive function. Using a cross-sectional research design with retrospective data, a total of 210 healthy Korean older adults participated and reported their years of education, working, and lifelong leisure activities. Cognitive function was measured using the Mini Mental State Examination. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that education was positively associated with cognitive function, whereas working activity was not. Craft activities positively predicted cognitive function. Furthermore, education moderated the relationship between leisure activities and cognitive function. Only low-educated participants showed a decrease in cognitive function as they performed domestic chores and an increase in cognitive function as they participated in social activities and volunteering. High-educated participants showed no relation between leisure activities and cognitive function. The results of the current study suggest that the relationship between various leisure activities and cognitive function can vary based on the nature of the leisure activity and educational level. Professionals examining older adults’ cognitive function should pay closer attention to educational level, as well as life styles (i.e. leisure activities), to provide appropriate interventions. (Publisher abstract)
Self-enhancing bias in personality, subjective happiness, and perception of life-events: a replication in a Korean aged sample
- Authors:
- LEE J. Y., IM G. S.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 11(1), January 2007, pp.57-60.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Interrelations among self-enhancing bias in personality, subjective happiness, and perception of life-events have been examined. Elderly people with higher subjective happiness, compared to those with lower happiness, were predicted to have higher self-enhancing bias in personality, and perceive negative life-events less negatively. One hundred and forty elderly Korean citizens were assessed as to their tendency to self-enhance and to perceive positive and negative life-events. A correlation of 0.26 was found between subjective happiness and self-enhancing bias. Contrary to our prediction, those with higher subjective happiness perceived positive life-events more positively than those with lower subjective happiness, whereas there was no difference between the two groups in the perception of negative life-events.