I Think I Can, I Think I Can: Examining the Within-Person Coupling of Control Beliefs and Cognition in Older Adults
I Think I Can, I Think I Can: Examining the Within-Person Coupling of Control Beliefs and Cognition in Older Adults
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DOI：
10.1037/a0026447
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发表时间：
2012-09-01
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Allaire, Jason C.
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作者：
Neupert, Shevaun D.;Allaire, Jason C.
我们研究了控制信念（能力和控制点）和认知表现的短期个体内变异，以及这些结构随着时间的推移一起旅行的程度。36名老年人（M = 74岁，SD = 5.51）完成问卷调查和认知测试，每天两次，连续60天。结果表明，控制信念随时间的推移而波动。多层次模型表明，控制和能力与并发和随后的性能相结合，但在控制水平的提高取决于个人的平均控制的好处。这些发现强调了使用人内方法来确定认知老化中的动态过程的重要性。
We examined short-term intraindividual variability in control beliefs (competence and locus of control) and cognitive performance and the extent to which the constructs travel together over time. Thirty-six older adults (M = 74 years, SD = 5.51) completed questionnaires and cognitive tests twice each day for 60 consecutive days. Results indicated that control beliefs fluctuate within people across time. Multilevel models revealed that control and competence are coupled with concurrent and subsequent performance, but the benefit of occasion-level increases in control depends on individuals' average control. These findings underscore the importance of examining constructs using a within-person approach to identify dynamic processes in cognitive aging.