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Control beliefs and cognition over a 10-year period: Findings from the ACTIVE trial.

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: We examined two facets of control beliefs and cognition over 10 years within the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly study. Intellectual Self-Efficacy decreased (β = -0.32 units/year; SE = 0.03) and Concern About Intellectual Aging increased (β = 0.26 units/year; SE = 0.02) over time, with older age being the only predictor of increases in Concern About Intellectual Aging. Although baseline cognitive performance was related to control beliefs over time, the reverse was not supported. Findings were not altered by participation in the ACTIVE training programs, suggesting the need for including intervention components that lead to long-term maintenance or improvements in such beliefs. (PsycINFO Database Record

Source: Psychology and Aging

DOI: 10.1037/pag0000147

Authors: Jeanine M. Parisi, Alden L. Gross, Michael Marsiske, Sherry L. Willis, George W. Rebok

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, University of Florida, University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Aging and Gerontology Research

Subfield: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Nursing Research