1. Mediating role of neuroticism in the association between loneliness and cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults.
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Foong HF, Hamid TA, Ibrahim R, and Haron SA
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- Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Independent Living, Malaysia, Male, Mental Health, Mental Status and Dementia Tests, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Cognition, Cognitive Aging psychology, Loneliness psychology, Neuroticism
- Abstract
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., (© 2018 AJA Inc.)
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- 2018
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