IQ and Cognitive Leisure Activities and Their Relationship with Memory Strategy Use in Older Adults
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2021-07-15
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The current study examined whether the cognitive reserve proxies ‘IQ’ and ‘cognitive leisure
activities’ are associated with memory strategy use in older adults. Firstly, it was studied
whether IQ and cognitive leisure activities were associated with total strategy use. Secondly,
it was studied whether a significant difference could be found between internal and external
strategy use and if this difference could be explained by IQ and cognitive leisure activities.
The study population consisted of 110 participants (48 male, 62 female) who had a mean age
of 63.9 (SD = 6.2) and a mean Verhage education scale of 5.9 (SD = 0.9). Due to the research
being part of a larger data pool, numerous tests of a neuropsychological examination were
administered and an MRI scan was made. For the current study, only the results on the
DART, CRIq and MIA were studied. No significant interaction effect was found between IQ
and cognitive leisure activities on total strategy use. Additionally, no significant difference
was found between internal and external strategy use and no significant moderation effect
between IQ and cognitive leisure activities was found on this difference. Lastly, no significant
moderation effects were found on the association between IQ and cognitive leisure activities
on neither internal nor external strategy use. These outcomes indicate that IQ and cognitive
leisure activities are not associated with total memory strategy use in older adults, nor with
internal or external strategy use
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen