The relationship of impulse control to cognition and adjustment among institutionalized aged women.
Several dimensions of impulse control (i.e., delay of gratification, reflectivity, and motor control) were related to intelligence, mental status, and adjustment among 91 institutionalized aged women. Four different types of impulse control measures were used: Self reports of impulse control, staff ratings, interviewer's ratings, and tests of impulse control. Impulse control measures yielded statistically significant multiple correlations with all outcome measures except life satisfaction. The findings suggest that impulse control in its various forms has a consistent and significant relationship with indices of adaptation. Utilizing stepwise regression analyses, the best predictors of outcome among impulse control measures are presented.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008875:Middle Aged; D009013:Morale; D010551:Personality; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012647:Self-Assessment