在悲伤的成年人认知功能能力的检查
Lee Ann Johnson1, Carlos Melendez2, Reagan Burton3
1University of Virginia School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
The American journal of hospice & palliative care
|October 3, 2023
概括
悲伤的成年人经常经历认知能力下降. 这项研究发现,焦虑和低自我效能显著影响悲伤的人的认知功能.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 老年学是一门学科.
背景情况:
- 悲伤显著影响心理健康.
- 在悲伤期间,认知功能变化很常见.
- 了解影响悲伤认知衰退的因素至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 调查与悲伤成年人的认知功能下降相关的因素.
- 为了确定影响认知后损失的特定心理因素.
主要方法:
- 横截面研究设计. 截面研究设计.
- 参与者 (N=134) 填写了评估睡眠,抑郁,焦虑,自我效能和认知功能的问卷.
- 统计分析以确定变量之间的关联.
主要成果:
- 69%的悲伤成年人报告认知功能下降.
- 焦虑和自我有效管理情绪与认知功能有显著的关联.
- 该模型解释了认知功能的32%的差异 (AdjRSQ = .32).
结论:
- 焦虑和自我效能是悲伤期间认知功能变化的关键因素.
- 丧亲干预措施应包括管理焦虑和提高自我效能的策略.
- 针对这些因素可能有助于减轻悲伤人口的认知衰退.
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