Social factors may mediate the relationship between subjective age-related hearing loss and episodic memory
| Autor: | Annalisa Setti, Jayne V. Woodside, Frank Kee, Brian A. Lawlor, Joanne Feeney, David G. Loughrey, Joanna E. McHugh Power |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Mediation (statistics)
Longitudinal study Age-related hearing loss Hearing loss Memory Episodic Cognitive decline Structural equation modeling Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Causal mechanism medicine Dementia Humans Cognitive Dysfunction Longitudinal Studies Hearing Loss Social Factors Episodic memory 030214 geriatrics medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Cognitive impairment Ageing Geriatrics and Gerontology Pshychiatric Mental Health medicine.symptom Psychology Gerontology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Agingmental health. 25(5) |
| ISSN: | 1364-6915 |
| Popis: | Objectives: To investigate whether the relationship between subjective age-related hearing loss (SARHL) and episodic memory functioning is mediated by measures of social functioning. Methods: Using data from 8,163 adults over 50 that participated in the Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (three waves, each two years apart), we used a multiple mediation model within a Structural Equation Modelling framework to explore potential social mediators of the relationship between SARHL and episodic memory functioning, controlling for demographic and health covariates. Results: Neither the direct effect of self-reported hearing difficulties on memory functioning (β = -.03), nor the total effect (β = .01), were significant. A small inconsistent indirect effect of self-reported hearing difficulties on episodic memory via weekly social activity engagement (β = -.002) was found. Conclusions: Self-reported hearing difficulties may exert an indirect effect on episodic memory via weekly social activity engagement. The findings may have implications for identification of individuals at risk of memory decline in later life. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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