Cognitive reserve and openness to experience in non-demented elderly people: a correlational study

• Autor(a) principal: Tavares, Joel Jonathan Carvalho
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Ventura, Jayana Ramalho, Fernández-Calvo, Bernardino
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Kairós (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/47596
• topic: Cognitive Reserve; Openness; Elderly.; Reserva Cognitiva; Abertura à Experiência; Idosos.; Reserva Cognitiva; Apertura a la Experiencia; Anciano.

This paper aimed to analyze the relationship between Cognitive Reserve (CR) and Openness to Experience (OE) in non-demented elderly people. Descriptive, correlational and quantitative research was undertaken. The sample consisted of thirty-one elderly people divided into two groups: healthy and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). There was a moderate, positive and significant correlation (r = 0.463; p < 0.01) between CR and OE. It was found that the healthy controls (M = 0.53; SD = 0.10) present significantly [t = (29) 3,785; p < 0.01] higher CR compared to the elderly with MCI (M = 0.39; SD = 0.11). The data confirm that there was an association between CR and OE and that healthy controls have higher CR compared to the MCI group. This study allowed to know possible relationships and differences underlying the acquisition process of cognitive reserves and factors related to OE and may contribute to further research, seeking more evidence in the field of science.