The Importance of Cultivating Mindfulness for Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being in Late Life
The Importance of Cultivating Mindfulness for Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being in Late Life
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DOI：
10.1177/2156587214553940
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
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3.5
通讯作者：
Mallya, Sasha
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作者：
Fiocco, Alexandra J.;Mallya, Sasha
在过去的20年里，正念的培养受到了越来越多的关注，因为它与增加心理健康和减少与压力相关的健康障碍有关。鉴于感觉到的压力和晚年认知障碍之间存在着强烈的正相关，目前的研究评估了73名居住在社区的健康老年人的特质专注、心理健康和认知功能之间的关联。控制了先验协变量，多元回归分析表明，特质专注与心理健康指标之间存在显著关联，包括自我报告的抑郁症状、生活质量和压力状况。分析进一步表明，特质注意与执行功能之间存在显著的关联，即定势转移。没有找到与陈述性记忆相关的信息。中介分析表明，正念和认知功能之间的联系是通过感知压力来调节的。这项研究支持了在晚年培养正念以确保认知和情感健康的重要性。
The cultivation of mindfulness has received increasing attention over the past 2 decades because of its association with increased psychological well-being and reduced stress-related health disorders. Given the robust positive association between perceived stress and cognitive impairment in late life, the current study evaluated the association between trait mindfulness, psychological well-being, and cognitive function in 73 healthy community-dwelling older adults. Controlling for a priori covariates, multivariate regression analyses showed a significant association between trait mindfulness and measures of psychological well-being, including self-reported depressive symptoms, quality of life, and stress profile. Analyses further showed a significant association between trait mindfulness and executive function, namely set shifting. No association was found for declarative memory. Mediation analyses showed that the association between mindfulness and cognitive function is mediated by perceived stress. This research supports the importance of cultivating mindfulness in late life to ensure cognitive and emotional well-being.