衰老过程中的冷漠与前瞻性记忆
Apathy and prospective memory in aging.
作者信息
Esposito Fabienne, Rochat Lucien, Juillerat Van der Linden Anne-Claude, Van der Linden Martial
机构信息
Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, Geneva, Switzerland ; Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
出版信息
Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra. 2012 Jan;2(1):456-67. doi: 10.1159/000345037. Epub 2012 Nov 8.
BACKGROUND
Apathy is common in aging, but the processes underlying its different components are still unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between apathy and prospective memory (PM), a process involved in the execution of delayed intentions.
METHODS
Fifty elderly participants completed a PM task and a working memory task. Close relatives of the participants were given the Apathy Inventory, which assesses three dimensions of apathy (lack of initiative, lack of interest, emotional blunting), and a negative mood scale.
RESULTS
Correlation analyses showed strong relationships between PM and lack of initiative and interest. These relations remain significant even after controlling for global cognitive functioning, working memory, processing speed and negative mood.
CONCLUSION
This study sheds new light on the cognitive mechanisms associated with apathy in aging and opens up interesting prospects for psychological intervention.
背景
冷漠在衰老过程中很常见，但其不同组成部分背后的机制仍不清楚。本研究的目的是探讨冷漠与前瞻性记忆（PM）之间的关系，前瞻性记忆是一种参与延迟意图执行的过程。
方法
50名老年参与者完成了一项前瞻性记忆任务和一项工作记忆任务。参与者的近亲填写了冷漠量表，该量表评估冷漠的三个维度（缺乏主动性、缺乏兴趣、情感迟钝）以及一个负性情绪量表。
结果
相关分析表明，前瞻性记忆与缺乏主动性和兴趣之间存在密切关系。即使在控制了整体认知功能、工作记忆、处理速度和负性情绪之后，这些关系仍然显著。
结论
本研究为衰老过程中与冷漠相关的认知机制提供了新的见解，并为心理干预开辟了有趣的前景。
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