Department of Psychology, 8790University of California, Riverside, CA, USA.
Department of Statistics, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2023 Jun;96(4):501-526. doi: 10.1177/00914150221106095. Epub 2022 Jun 20.
Growth mindset (belief in the malleability of intelligence) is a unique predictor of young learners' increased motivation and learning, and may have broader implications for cognitive functioning. Its role in learning in older adulthood is unclear. As part of a larger longitudinal study, we examined growth mindset and cognitive functioning in older adults engaged in a 3-month multi-skill learning intervention that included growth mindset discussions. Before, during, and after the intervention, participants reported on their growth mindset beliefs and completed a cognitive battery. Study 1 indicated that intervention participants, but not control participants, increased their growth mindset during the intervention. Study 2 replicated these results and found that older adults with higher preexisting growth mindsets showed larger cognitive gains at posttest compared to those with lower preexisting growth mindsets. Our findings highlight the potential role of growth mindset in supporting positive learning cycles for cognitive gains in older adulthood.
成长型思维模式（相信智力的可塑性）是预测年轻学习者学习动机和学习积极性增强的独特因素，可能对认知功能有更广泛的影响。但其在成年后期学习中的作用尚不清楚。作为一项更大的纵向研究的一部分，我们研究了在参与为期 3 个月的多技能学习干预的老年人中，成长型思维模式和认知功能的关系，该干预包括成长型思维模式的讨论。在干预之前、期间和之后，参与者报告了他们的成长型思维模式信念，并完成了认知测试。研究 1 表明，干预组参与者在干预过程中成长型思维模式增强，而对照组参与者则没有。研究 2 复制了这些结果，并发现与成长型思维模式较低的参与者相比，预先具有较高成长型思维模式的老年人在测试后表现出更大的认知收益。我们的研究结果强调了成长型思维模式在支持成年后期认知收益的积极学习循环中的潜在作用。
