Meaning in life: resilience beyond reserve
Por:
Bartres-Faz, D, Cattaneo, G, Solana, J, Tormos, JM and Pascual-Leone, A
Publicada:
24 may 2018
Resumen:
Background: The contribution of psychological factors to brain health and resilience remains poorly investigated. Furthermore, their possible interaction with 'classical' cognitive leserve (CR) estimates in predicting perceived mental health and cognitive status has not been specifically addressed.
Methods: We obtained data from 1081 adults responding to questionnaires on the three meaning in life (MiL) dimensions: purpose in life (PiL), sense of coherence (SoC), and engagement with life (EwL). A questionnaire on CR variables was also administered. The outcome measures were self-reported cognitive function and affective status (depression, stress, and anxiety). Multiple linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the association between sociodemographic variables, MiL dimensions, and CR with the two selected outcomes. Mediation analyses, adjusted for age and gender, were applied to determine whether the MiL dimensions mediated the putative effects of CR on self-reported mental and cognitive health.
Results: All three MiL components, but not CR estimates, correlated with the self-reported affective status of the participants. Higher CR, PiL, and SoC (but not EwL) scores significantly correlated with higher perceived cognitive function. Notably, the observed association between the CR measures and self-reported cognitive function was mediated by PiL and SoC.
Conclusions: Psychological MiL dimensions mediate the association between classic CR estimates and self-perceived cognitive function. Further studies on CR could consider including formal measures of such psychological factors to better understand then unique or synergistic contributions, as well as investigate the associated mechanisms maintaining brain function at older ages.
Filiaciones:
Bartres-Faz, D:
Univ Barcelona, Inst Neuroci, Fac Med Ciencies Salut, Dept Med, Barcelona, Spain
Inst Invest Biomed August Pi Sunyer IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
Inst Univ Neurorehabilitac Adscrit UAB, Inst Guttmann, Badalona, Spain
Cattaneo, G:
Inst Invest Biomed August Pi Sunyer IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
Inst Univ Neurorehabilitac Adscrit UAB, Inst Guttmann, Badalona, Spain
Solana, J:
Inst Univ Neurorehabilitac Adscrit UAB, Inst Guttmann, Badalona, Spain
Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
Fundacio Inst Invest Ciencies Salut Germans Trias, Badalona, Spain
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Inst Univ Neurorehabilitac Adscrit UAB, Inst Guttmann, Badalona, Spain
Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
Fundacio Inst Invest Ciencies Salut Germans Trias, Badalona, Spain
Pascual-Leone, A:
Inst Univ Neurorehabilitac Adscrit UAB, Inst Guttmann, Badalona, Spain
Harvard Med Sch, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Berenson Allen Ctr Noninvas Brain Stimulat, Div Cognit Neurol, Boston, MA USA
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