Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the predictors of cognitive functioning in older adults of Pakistan.
METHODOLOGY: A community-based sample of 243 men and women (age range of 50-75) was drawn
through convenient sampling by employing a specific inclusion and exclusion criteria from different
cities of Punjab province of Pakistan. We employed the co-relational research design. A set of
questionnaires to capture the study variables was administered individually after taking into account the
ethical considerations. Data was collected from January 2017 to November 2018.
RESULTS: Data was analyzed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences version - 20 (SPSS). It
depicted that cognitive functioning is positively associated with education, personality traits of
agreeableness, consciousness, and openness, social network of friends and social activity while
negative associations were found between gender, age, neuroticism with cognitive functioning.
Regression analysis further showed that age, education, conscientiousness and social activity predict
cognitive functioning.
CONCLUSION: Age, education, possessing conscientiousness personality trait and more social
activities are found as determinates of cognitive functioning in older adults. Implications of these results
are further discussed.
Tehreem Arshad, Rukhsana Kausar, Iram Fatima. (2020) Psychosocial Determinates of Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults, Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume-19, Issue-3.
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