A longitudinal investigation of perceived control and cognitive performance in young , midlife and older adults
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Windsor, Timothy; Anstey, Kaarin
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Longitudinal associations between generalized control beliefs (one's perceived capacity to influence events) and cognitive test performance were examined in a population-based sample of young, midlife and older adults. Participants provided measures of perceived control, self-assessed health, education and depression and anxiety symptoms, and completed cognitive tests at two assessments, 4 years apart. For each age group, baseline (between-person) control was positively related to performance...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Windsor, Timothy | |
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dc.contributor.author | Anstey, Kaarin | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-08T22:41:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-08T22:41:39Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1382-5585 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/36739 | |
dc.description.abstract | Longitudinal associations between generalized control beliefs (one's perceived capacity to influence events) and cognitive test performance were examined in a population-based sample of young, midlife and older adults. Participants provided measures of perceived control, self-assessed health, education and depression and anxiety symptoms, and completed cognitive tests at two assessments, 4 years apart. For each age group, baseline (between-person) control was positively related to performance on tests of memory (immediate recall and digits backwards), speed (Symbol Digit Modalities Test and choice reaction time) and verbal intelligence (Spot-the-Word). Interaction effects indicated stronger associations of between-person control beliefs with indices of speed for the older age group relative to the younger groups. Within-person changes in control were not significantly associated with changes in cognitive test performance over the study interval. Implications of the findings for self-efficacy based interventions designed to promote cognitive functioning are discussed. | |
dc.publisher | Swets Zeitlinger BV | |
dc.source | Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition | |
dc.subject | Keywords: anxiety; article; cognition; controlled study; depression; education; female; groups by age; health; human; intelligence; male; memory; perception; reaction time; self concept; self evaluation; Adult; Aging; Choice Behavior; Cognition; Culture; Humans; Lo Cognition; Control; Lifespan development; Midlife; Social cognition | |
dc.title | A longitudinal investigation of perceived control and cognitive performance in young , midlife and older adults | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 15 | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 170100 - PSYCHOLOGY | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u4146231xPUB140 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Windsor, Timothy, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Anstey, Kaarin, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 6 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 744 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 763 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1080/13825580802348570 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T10:37:20Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-55749095552 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000260679200005 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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