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The relationship between problem solving and activity level in the elderly

R R Turner, M F Nehrke, B K Batt

Experimental Aging Research

|January 1, 1981

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Elderly veterans with strong interpersonal cognitive problem solving skills (ICPS) engage in more social activities. This suggests ICPS skills can identify and help improve social engagement in institutionalized older adults.

Area of Science:

Gerontology
Social Psychology
Cognitive Science

Background:

Activity and disengagement theories explore relationship maintenance.
Interpersonal cognitive problem solving skills (ICPS) are hypothesized to influence social activity.
Individual differences in social engagement are a key research focus.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between ICPS skills and social activity levels in elderly veterans.
To identify potential uses of ICPS assessment for understanding social engagement.

Main Methods:

Two groups of elderly veterans were identified based on their ICPS skills.
Participants were compared on time spent in social and isolated goal-directed tasks.
Covariates included age, educational level, and length of institutionalization.

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Main Results:

Elderly veterans generating more solutions to interpersonal problems reported significantly more social and isolated goal-directed task engagement.
These findings held after controlling for age, education, and institutionalization length.

Conclusions:

ICPS skills are positively associated with social activity levels in elderly veterans.
The ICPS approach may be valuable for identifying socially active individuals.
ICPS training could be a useful intervention for less socially engaged institutionalized residents.