Relationship between education, leisure activities, and cognitive functions in older adults
- Authors
- Park, Soowon; Choi, Boungho; Choi, Chihyun; Kang, Jae Myeong; Lee, Jun-Young
- Issue Date
- 2-Dec-2019
- Publisher
- ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- Cognitive function; education; leisure activities; interaction; cognitive reserve
- Citation
- AGING & MENTAL HEALTH, v.23, no.12, pp.1651 - 1660
- Journal Title
- AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
- Volume
- 23
- Number
- 12
- Start Page
- 1651
- End Page
- 1660
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/863
- DOI
- 10.1080/13607863.2018.1512083
- ISSN
- 1360-7863
- Abstract
- This study aimed to reveal the relationship between life activities and cognitive function and to evaluate the interaction between education and various leisure activities in predicting cognitive function. Using a cross-sectional research design with retrospective data, a total of 210 healthy Korean older adults participated and reported their years of education, working, and lifelong leisure activities. Cognitive function was measured using the Mini Mental State Examination. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that education was positively associated with cognitive function, whereas working activity was not. Craft activities positively predicted cognitive function. Furthermore, education moderated the relationship between leisure activities and cognitive function. Only low-educated participants showed a decrease in cognitive function as they performed domestic chores and an increase in cognitive function as they participated in social activities and volunteering. High-educated participants showed no relation between leisure activities and cognitive function. The results of the current study suggest that the relationship between various leisure activities and cognitive function can vary based on the nature of the leisure activity and educational level. Professionals examining older adults? cognitive function should pay closer attention to educational level, as well as life styles (i.e. leisure activities), to provide appropriate interventions.
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