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Meaning in life: resilience beyond reserve

Overview of attention for article published in Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, May 2018
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Title
Meaning in life: resilience beyond reserve
Published in
Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, May 2018
DOI 10.1186/s13195-018-0381-z
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David Bartrés-Faz, Gabriele Cattaneo, Javier Solana, Josep M. Tormos, Alvaro Pascual-Leone

Abstract

The contribution of psychological factors to brain health and resilience remains poorly investigated. Furthermore, their possible interaction with 'classical' cognitive reserve (CR) estimates in predicting perceived mental health and cognitive status has not been specifically addressed. 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. 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. 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 their unique or synergistic contributions, as well as investigate the associated mechanisms maintaining brain function at older ages.

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Unknown 182 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 23 13%
Student > Master 20 11%
Student > Bachelor 19 10%
Researcher 16 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 11 6%
Other 27 15%
Unknown 66 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 35 19%
Medicine and Dentistry 22 12%
Neuroscience 17 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 9 5%
Business, Management and Accounting 4 2%
Other 20 11%
Unknown 75 41%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 20. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 July 2023.
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#1,687,391
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#8
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