Can Creativity and Cognitive Reserve Predict Psychological Well-Being in Older Adults? The Role of Divergent Thinking in Healthy Aging.

Autor:	Fusi G; Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo, Italy., Giannì J; Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo, Italy., Borsa VM; Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo, Italy., Colautti L; Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 20123 Milan, Italy., Crepaldi M; Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo, Italy., Palmiero M; Department of Communication Sciences, University of Teramo, 24100 Teramo, Italy., Garau F; Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy., Bonfiglio SN; Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy., Cao Y; Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy., Antonietti A; Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 20123 Milan, Italy., Penna MP; Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy., Rozzini L; Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25136 Brescia, Italy., Rusconi ML; Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) [Healthcare (Basel)] 2024 Jan 24; Vol. 12 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 24.
DOI:	10.3390/healthcare12030303
Abstrakt:	The maintenance of psychological well-being (PWB) in the older adult population is a pivotal goal for our rapidly aging society. PWB is a multicomponent construct that can be influenced by several factors in the lifespan. The beneficial role of divergent thinking (DT) and cognitive reserve (CR) in sustaining older subjects' PWB has been scarcely investigated so far. The present study aims to investigate the relationships between DT, CR, and PWB in a sample of 121 healthy older adults (61 females; M age: 73.39 ± 6.66 years; M education: 11.33 ± 4.81 years). The results highlight that better DT performance predicts higher CR, which mediates an indirect positive effect of DT on emotional competence, one of the PWB factors. It follows that DT and CR can be considered protective factors in aging, and their effects go beyond cognitive functioning, revealing a positive effect even on some PWB components. The practical implications regarding targeted health interventions for prevention in the older adult population to support well-being and promote healthy aging are discussed.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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