Subjective Beliefs, Memory and Functional Health: Change and Associations over 12 Years in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Gerontology
Mary A LuszczPaolo Ghisletta

Abstract

Neither subjective memory beliefs, nor remembering itself, can be isolated from the overall context in which one is aging, nor are the drivers of memory complaints well specified. Sense of control is an important self-regulatory resource that drives cognitive and physical health over the lifespan. Existing findings are equivocal concerning both the extent of stability or change in control beliefs over time as well as their contribution to changes in behavior. Subjective beliefs may play a role when engaging memory processes or identifying memory complaints, and it has been argued that self-regulatory potential in general may be limited by age-related changes in the domains of health and cognition. We aimed to examine trajectories of change and shed light on relationships among subjective beliefs and indicators of memory and functional health. Participants' data were drawn from four measurement occasions over up to a 12-year period (1992-2004) from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ALSA), a population-based study of older adults [age 65-100 years; mean age(SD) at the first and final occasion 78.2 (6.7) and 84.9 (4.9) years, respectively]. Participants completed three questionnaires assessing subjective beliefs concern...Continue Reading

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Oct 2, 2015·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Rachel G CurtisMary A Luszcz
Jan 6, 2018·Neuropsychology, Development, and Cognition. Section B, Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition·Candice MaggioIsabelle Fort
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Mar 6, 2021·Experimental Gerontology·Borja Del Pozo Cruz, Jesus Del Pozo-Cruz
Jul 31, 2021·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·Jordan D ChamberlainLesley A Ross

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