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The role of psychosocial context, age, and intelligence in memory performance of older men.

Author(s): Arbuckle TY, Gold DP, Andres D, Schwartzman A, Chaikelson J

Psychol Aging. 1992 Mar;7(1):25-36 Authors: Arbuckle TY, Gold DP, Andres D, Schwartzman A, Chaikelson J

Article GUID: 1558702

Measurement of lifetime alcohol consumption.

Author(s): Chaikelson JS, Arbuckle TY, Lapidus S, Gold DP

J Stud Alcohol. 1994 Mar;55(2):133-40 Authors: Chaikelson JS, Arbuckle TY, Lapidus S, Gold DP

Article GUID: 8189733

Social drinking and cognitive functioning revisited: the role of intellectual endowment and psychological distress.

Author(s): Arbuckle TY, Chaikelson JS, Gold DP

J Stud Alcohol. 1994 May;55(3):352-61 Authors: Arbuckle TY, Chaikelson JS, Gold DP

Article GUID: 8022184

A longitudinal study of Off-Target Verbosity.

Author(s): Gold DP, Arbuckle TY

J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 1995 Nov;50(6):P307-15 Authors: Gold DP, Arbuckle TY

Article GUID: 7583810


Title:The role of psychosocial context, age, and intelligence in memory performance of older men.
Authors:Arbuckle TYGold DPAndres DSchwartzman AChaikelson J
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1558702?dopt=Abstract
DOI:10.1037//0882-7974.7.1.25
Category:Psychol Aging
PMID:1558702
Dept Affiliation: CRDH

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The role of psychosocial context, age, and intelligence in memory performance of older men.

Psychol Aging. 1992 Mar;7(1):25-36

Authors: Arbuckle TY, Gold DP, Andres D, Schwartzman A, Chaikelson J

Abstract

The hypothesis that psychosocial contextual factors contribute to developmental changes in memory was examined using 326 male World War II veterans. Availability of young adult intelligence scores made it possible to separate the contributions of contextual variables and age to maintenance of general intelligence from their direct contributions to performance on 4 memory tasks. Being younger, healthier, more educated, more introverted, more intellectually active, and more satisfied with social support predicted less intellectual decline and, indirectly, better memory performance. Age, personality, locus of control, and extent of social support directly contributed to performance on 1 or more memory tasks. Age contributions were consistent with Craik's (1986) proposed continuum of task demands for self-initiated effort. Possible elaborations of Craik's hypothesis to accommodate contextual variables are suggested.

PMID: 1558702 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]