Caregiving Grandparents and Cognitive Performance
Author Information
Author(s): McLin Maia, Nadorff Danielle
Primary Institution: Mississippi State University
Hypothesis
Does caregiving grandparent status affect the relation between perceptions of control over aging and cognitive performance?
Conclusion
Grandparent caregiver status affects how perceptions of cognitive control relate to cognitive performance.
Supporting Evidence
- Caregiving grandparents face unique stressors that may impact their cognitive perceptions.
- Those with more control over cognitive aging tend to perform better cognitively.
- Caregiver status was found to moderate the relationship between cognitive control perceptions and performance.
Takeaway
Being a grandparent who takes care of grandchildren can change how older adults think about their brain and how well they do on tasks that use their brain.
Methodology
Data from the MIDUS III study was used, including surveys and cognitive performance assessments.
Limitations
The study may not account for all factors affecting cognitive performance.
Participant Demographics
234 caregiving grandparents and 1591 non-caregiving older adults.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001 for non-caregivers, p=0.06 for caregivers
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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