神经质在社区居住老年人孤独感与认知功能关联中的中介作用。
Mediating role of neuroticism in the association between loneliness and cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults.
作者信息
Foong Hui Foh, Hamid Tengku Aizan, Ibrahim Rahimah, Haron Sharifah Azizah
机构信息
Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing (MyAgeing), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
出版信息
Australas J Ageing. 2018 Dec;37(4):283-287. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12555. Epub 2018 Jun 26.
OBJECTIVE
The main aim of this study was to examine whether neuroticism mediates the association between loneliness and cognitive function in older adults.
METHODS
This study involved 2322 representative community residents aged 60-92 years in Peninsular Malaysia. Cognition was measured by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), loneliness was assessed by three-item loneliness scale, and neuroticism was assessed by the Short-Form Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire. Hierarchical multiple linear regression and Sobel tests were used for mediation analyses.
RESULTS
Both loneliness (β = -0.04, P = 0.03) and neuroticism (β = -0.07, P < 0.001) were negatively and significantly associated with cognitive function, and most importantly, neuroticism mediated the association between loneliness and cognition (from β = -0.04, P = 0.03 to β = -0.03, P = 0.10).
CONCLUSION
Neuroticism may be the potential mechanism underlying the relationship between loneliness and cognitive function in older persons.
目的
本研究的主要目的是检验神经质是否介导老年人孤独感与认知功能之间的关联。
方法
本研究纳入了马来西亚半岛2322名年龄在60 - 92岁的具有代表性的社区居民。认知功能通过简易精神状态检查表（MMSE）进行测量，孤独感通过三项孤独感量表进行评估，神经质通过修订版艾森克人格问卷简式量表进行评估。采用分层多元线性回归和索贝尔检验进行中介分析。
结果
孤独感（β = -0.04，P = 0.03）和神经质（β = -0.07，P < 0.001）均与认知功能呈显著负相关，最重要的是，神经质介导了孤独感与认知之间的关联（从β = -0.04，P = 0.03变为β = -0.03，P = 0.10）。
结论
神经质可能是老年人孤独感与认知功能关系的潜在机制。
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