Utjecaj kognitivnog treninga na kognitivne sposobnosti i subjektivnu dobrobit osoba starije životne dobi

master's thesis

• Title (english): The Effect of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Abilities and Subjective Well-Being in the Elderly
• Author: Tesa Komlinović
• Mentor: Andrea Vranić (mentor)
• Committee member: Tena Vukasović Hlupić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Margareta Jelić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-18, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; General Psychology

Abstract

Porast udjela starijeg stanovništva u Hrvatskoj predstavlja izazov za društvo, među ostalim i zbog kognitivnog slabljenja povezanog s dobi. Intervencije usmjerene na prevenciju kognitivnog pada mogu imati značajan zdravstveni i ekonomski utjecaj. Ovo istraživanje koristilo se kvazieksperimentalnom metodom i obuhvatilo je starije osobe (Mdob = 75.7) bez utvrđenih kognitivnih oštećenja iz Sisačko-moslavačke županije, podijeljene u tretmansku skupinu (n=25) koja je sudjelovala u programu... More kognitivnog osnaživanja u trajanju od 10 tjedana i aktivnu komparabilnu skupinu (n=25). Rezultati sudionika mjerili su se u dvije točke mjerenja, prije i nakon intervencije. Statistička analiza ukazuje na značajna poboljšanja u nekim, no ne i svim, aspektima kratkoročnog pamćenja, radnom pamćenju i svakodnevnom funkcioniranju u tretmanskoj skupini u odnosu na komparabilnu skupinu. Obje skupine su zabilježile porast subjektivne dobrobiti nakon intervencije. Rezultati upućuju na učinkovitost ovog treninga u osnaživanju radnog pamćenja i svakodnevnog funkcioniranja te djelomično i kratkoročnog pamćenja. Povećanje subjektivne dobrobiti nakon aktivnosti u obje skupine poziva na važnost dodatne provjere razloga povećanja subjektivne dobrobiti nakon provedbe ovih intervencija. Buduća istraživanja trebala bi se fokusirati na dugoročnije i intenzivnije intervencije kako bi se mogli donijeti precizniji zaključci o stvarnim učincima kognitivnih treninga. Less

Abstract (english)

The increased share of older population in Croatia poses a challenge to society, among other things, due to cognitive decline in aging. Interventions aimed at preventing cognitive decline can have significant health and economic impacts. This study used a quasi-experimental method and included older individuals (Mage = 75.7) without cognitive impairments from the Sisak-Moslavina County, divided into a treatment group (n=25) that participated in a 10-week cognitive empowerment program... More and an active comparable group (n=25). The participants' results were measured at two timepoints, before and after the intervention. Statistical analysis showed significant improvements in certain aspects of short-term memory, working memory and everyday functioning in the treatment group compared to the comparable group. An increase in subjective well-being was found for both groups after the training. This training seems to be efficient in empowering working memory, everyday functioning, as well as short-term memory to some extent. The increase in subjective well-being in both groups highlights the importance of further investigation into the reasons for this increase following these interventions. Future research should focus on longer and more intensive interventions to obtain more precise conclusions about the actual effects of cognitive training. Less

• Keywords: kognitivni trening; starija dob; subjektivna dobrobit; pamćenje; evaluacija
• Keywords (english): cognitive training; older age; subjective well-being; memory; evaluation
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:656519
• Study programme: Title: Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-09-18 10:04:52