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  • Psychology
  • Sociology

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  • Cognitive reserve (CR) is the brain's ability to maintain function despite damage.
  • Experiential factors like education and leisure shape CR throughout life.
  • Measuring CR early is crucial for understanding its development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce the construct of Cognitive Reserve Potential (CRP) for adolescents.
  • Develop and validate a tool to measure CRP in youth.
  • Investigate factors influencing lifelong CR development.

Main Methods:

  • Principal component analysis and confirmatory factor analysis.
  • Two independent samples of Italian students (N=585 and N=351), ages 11-20.
  • Investigated youth exposures like sports, music, culture, and relationships.

Main Results:

  • Identified and replicated the CRP factor structure in adolescents.
  • CRP was primarily associated with family socio-cultural status (SES, Home Possessions, Books at Home).
  • The factorial model demonstrated strength and validity.

Conclusions:

  • The CRP-questionnaire is a novel tool for assessing CR dynamics in youth.
  • Family socio-cultural status significantly influences early cognitive reserve potential.
  • This research supports understanding the lifelong trajectory of cognitive reserve.