title: Predispositional engagement, activity engagement, and cognition among older adults.
abstract: We investigated interrelationships between the predisposition toward approaching experiences in a mindful and creative way, participation in specific activities, and cognition among older adults. Participants were administered a battery measuring cognition (i.e., working memory, processing speed, divergent thinking, inductive reasoning, visuo-spatial processing), activity level, and the predisposition towards mental engagement (Need for Cognition, Mindfulness, and Openness to Experience). Results indicated that predispositional engagement and activity engagement are distinct constructs that independently contribute to different aspects of fluid ability, highlighting the importance of considering both the predisposition toward mental engagement as well as the habitual tendency to participate in activities when exploring principles of cognitive optimization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. jparisi@jhsph.edu
authors.forename: Jeanine M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Parisi
authors.forename: Elizabeth A L
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Stine-Morrow
authors.forename: Soo Rim
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Morrow
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D001519:Behavior; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010551:Personality