Aging and Psychological Well-Being: The Possible Role of Inhibition Skills
(1) Background: Psychological well-being (PWB) is a multidimensional construct which is a key protective factor against chronic diseases in older adults. Numerous psychological and cognitive factors can influence older people’s PWB. However, while most studies have explored the effect of general cog...
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| author | Giulia Fusi Massimiliano Palmiero Sara Lavolpe Laura Colautti Maura Crepaldi Alessandro Antonietti Alberto Di Domenico Barbara Colombo Adolfo Di Crosta Pasquale La Malva Luca Rozzini Maria Luisa Rusconi |
| author_facet | Giulia Fusi Massimiliano Palmiero Sara Lavolpe Laura Colautti Maura Crepaldi Alessandro Antonietti Alberto Di Domenico Barbara Colombo Adolfo Di Crosta Pasquale La Malva Luca Rozzini Maria Luisa Rusconi |
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| description | (1) Background: Psychological well-being (PWB) is a multidimensional construct which is a key protective factor against chronic diseases in older adults. Numerous psychological and cognitive factors can influence older people’s PWB. However, while most studies have explored the effect of general cognition, only a few investigated the role of specific cognitive functions such as the efficiency of executive functions. Thus, the present study aimed to directly explore the relationships between PWB, age, and the core executive functions (namely working memory, flexibility, and inhibition). (2) Methods: A sample of 51 healthy older adults (age range: 60–88) were enrolled and tested both for PWB (by Ryff’s psychological well-being scale) and the core executive functions (by the Digit span backward, the Trail Making Test, and the Stroop test). (3) Results: Age and inhibitory skills are negatively correlated to the personal growth subscale of the PWB scale. Moreover, a hierarchical regression analysis showed that inhibition, but not working memory and flexibility, predicted the sense of continued growth and development (personal growth) of older adults, even after controlling for age and educational levels. Limitations and implications for future research and prevention interventions are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-300cf246e347479c8c50de6e7dc436a72023-12-01T23:45:20ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-08-01108147710.3390/healthcare10081477Aging and Psychological Well-Being: The Possible Role of Inhibition SkillsGiulia Fusi0Massimiliano Palmiero1Sara Lavolpe2Laura Colautti3Maura Crepaldi4Alessandro Antonietti5Alberto Di Domenico6Barbara Colombo7Adolfo Di Crosta8Pasquale La Malva9Luca Rozzini10Maria Luisa Rusconi11Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyDepartment of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 20123 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 20123 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University Gabriele D’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, ItalyNeuroscience Lab, Champlain College, Burlington, VT 05401, USADepartment of Psychological Sciences, University Gabriele D’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, ItalyDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University Gabriele D’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, ItalyDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, ItalyDepartment of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo, Italy(1) Background: Psychological well-being (PWB) is a multidimensional construct which is a key protective factor against chronic diseases in older adults. Numerous psychological and cognitive factors can influence older people’s PWB. However, while most studies have explored the effect of general cognition, only a few investigated the role of specific cognitive functions such as the efficiency of executive functions. Thus, the present study aimed to directly explore the relationships between PWB, age, and the core executive functions (namely working memory, flexibility, and inhibition). (2) Methods: A sample of 51 healthy older adults (age range: 60–88) were enrolled and tested both for PWB (by Ryff’s psychological well-being scale) and the core executive functions (by the Digit span backward, the Trail Making Test, and the Stroop test). (3) Results: Age and inhibitory skills are negatively correlated to the personal growth subscale of the PWB scale. Moreover, a hierarchical regression analysis showed that inhibition, but not working memory and flexibility, predicted the sense of continued growth and development (personal growth) of older adults, even after controlling for age and educational levels. Limitations and implications for future research and prevention interventions are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/8/1477agingpsychological well-beingexecutive functionsinhibitionpersonal growthmental health |
| spellingShingle | Giulia Fusi Massimiliano Palmiero Sara Lavolpe Laura Colautti Maura Crepaldi Alessandro Antonietti Alberto Di Domenico Barbara Colombo Adolfo Di Crosta Pasquale La Malva Luca Rozzini Maria Luisa Rusconi Aging and Psychological Well-Being: The Possible Role of Inhibition Skills Healthcare aging psychological well-being executive functions inhibition personal growth mental health |
| title | Aging and Psychological Well-Being: The Possible Role of Inhibition Skills |
| title_full | Aging and Psychological Well-Being: The Possible Role of Inhibition Skills |
| title_fullStr | Aging and Psychological Well-Being: The Possible Role of Inhibition Skills |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aging and Psychological Well-Being: The Possible Role of Inhibition Skills |
| title_short | Aging and Psychological Well-Being: The Possible Role of Inhibition Skills |
| title_sort | aging and psychological well being the possible role of inhibition skills |
| topic | aging psychological well-being executive functions inhibition personal growth mental health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/8/1477 |
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