The role of executive functions, social cognition and intelligence in predicting social adaptation of vulnerable populations
Abstract This study sought to evaluate the roles of and interactions between cognitive processes that have been shown to exhibit impact from socioeconomic status (SES) and living conditions in predicting social adaptation (SA) in a population of adults living in socially vulnerable conditions. Parti...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
|
| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21985-9 |
| _version_ | 1797984591434219520 |
|---|---|
| author | M. Schulte N. Trujillo O. A. Rodríguez-Villagra N. Salas A. Ibañez N. Carriedo D. Huepe |
| author_facet | M. Schulte N. Trujillo O. A. Rodríguez-Villagra N. Salas A. Ibañez N. Carriedo D. Huepe |
| author_sort | M. Schulte |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract This study sought to evaluate the roles of and interactions between cognitive processes that have been shown to exhibit impact from socioeconomic status (SES) and living conditions in predicting social adaptation (SA) in a population of adults living in socially vulnerable conditions. Participants included 226 people between the ages of 18 and 60 who have been living in vulnerable contexts throughout life in Santiago, Chile. Data was collected through a battery of psychological assessments. A structural equation model (SEM) was implemented to examine the interrelationships among cognitive and social variables. Results indicate a significant relationship between executive function (EF) and SA through both social cognition (SC) and intelligence. Theory of Mind (ToM), a component of SC, was shown to exhibit a significant relationship with affective empathy; interestingly, this was negatively related to SA. Moreover, fluid intelligence (FI) was found to exhibit a positive, indirect relationship with SA through crystallized intelligence (CI). Evaluation of these results in the context of research on the impacts of SES and vulnerable living conditions on psychological function may allow for the development of more effective clinical, political, and social interventions to support psychosocial health among socially vulnerable populations. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-11T07:05:15Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-13469c3109f845429e3d4124e90beb07 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2045-2322 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-11T07:05:15Z |
| publishDate | 2022-11-01 |
| publisher | Nature Portfolio |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Scientific Reports |
| spelling | doaj.art-13469c3109f845429e3d4124e90beb072022-12-22T04:38:25ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-11-0112111110.1038/s41598-022-21985-9The role of executive functions, social cognition and intelligence in predicting social adaptation of vulnerable populationsM. Schulte0N. Trujillo1O. A. Rodríguez-Villagra2N. Salas3A. Ibañez4N. Carriedo5D. Huepe6Cognitive Neuroscience Center (CNC), Universidad de San AndrésMental Health Group, National Department of Public Health, University of Antioquia, UDEAInstitute for Psychological Research, University of Costa RicaUniversidad Finis TerraeCenter for Social and Cognitive Neuroscience (CSCN), School of Psychology, Universidad Adolfo IbáñezNational Distance Education University (UNED)Center for Social and Cognitive Neuroscience (CSCN), School of Psychology, Universidad Adolfo IbáñezAbstract This study sought to evaluate the roles of and interactions between cognitive processes that have been shown to exhibit impact from socioeconomic status (SES) and living conditions in predicting social adaptation (SA) in a population of adults living in socially vulnerable conditions. Participants included 226 people between the ages of 18 and 60 who have been living in vulnerable contexts throughout life in Santiago, Chile. Data was collected through a battery of psychological assessments. A structural equation model (SEM) was implemented to examine the interrelationships among cognitive and social variables. Results indicate a significant relationship between executive function (EF) and SA through both social cognition (SC) and intelligence. Theory of Mind (ToM), a component of SC, was shown to exhibit a significant relationship with affective empathy; interestingly, this was negatively related to SA. Moreover, fluid intelligence (FI) was found to exhibit a positive, indirect relationship with SA through crystallized intelligence (CI). Evaluation of these results in the context of research on the impacts of SES and vulnerable living conditions on psychological function may allow for the development of more effective clinical, political, and social interventions to support psychosocial health among socially vulnerable populations.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21985-9 |
| spellingShingle | M. Schulte N. Trujillo O. A. Rodríguez-Villagra N. Salas A. Ibañez N. Carriedo D. Huepe The role of executive functions, social cognition and intelligence in predicting social adaptation of vulnerable populations Scientific Reports |
| title | The role of executive functions, social cognition and intelligence in predicting social adaptation of vulnerable populations |
| title_full | The role of executive functions, social cognition and intelligence in predicting social adaptation of vulnerable populations |
| title_fullStr | The role of executive functions, social cognition and intelligence in predicting social adaptation of vulnerable populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of executive functions, social cognition and intelligence in predicting social adaptation of vulnerable populations |
| title_short | The role of executive functions, social cognition and intelligence in predicting social adaptation of vulnerable populations |
| title_sort | role of executive functions social cognition and intelligence in predicting social adaptation of vulnerable populations |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21985-9 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT mschulte theroleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT ntrujillo theroleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT oarodriguezvillagra theroleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT nsalas theroleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT aibanez theroleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT ncarriedo theroleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT dhuepe theroleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT mschulte roleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT ntrujillo roleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT oarodriguezvillagra roleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT nsalas roleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT aibanez roleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT ncarriedo roleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations AT dhuepe roleofexecutivefunctionssocialcognitionandintelligenceinpredictingsocialadaptationofvulnerablepopulations |