Do impulsivity and alexithymia predict aggressiveness in institutionalized older adults?
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Resumo: | Introduction: Alexithymia and impulsivity are related and predict aggressiveness in younger adults, especially in forensic contexts. However, little is known about this relationship in older adults,especially in geriatric institutionalized settings, where aggressiveness presents a high prevalence. Thus, we aimed to analyze the impact of impulsivity and alexithymia in institutionalized older adults’ aggressiveness after examining the relationships between these variables. Relevant variables were controlled for in these relations.Methods: Ninety-seven institutionalized participants (60–94 years, 70.1% women, 59.8% nursing homes’ residents) were assessed with the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire-SF, TorontoAlexithymia Scale-20, and Barratt’s Impulsiveness Scale-15.Results: The self-reported level of aggressiveness was low in our sample. Aggressiveness correlated with and was predicted by alexithymia (R2=17.6%; β=0.24, p<.05) and impulsiveness (R2=17.6%; β=0.34, p<.01).Conclusion: Despite the low levels of aggressiveness (potentially explained by levels of medication, more supervision, and more frailty), our findings with institutionalized older adults demonstrate the relevance of alexithymia and impulsiveness for understanding aggressiveness in older adults, adding to previous studies with other types of populations. We provide directions for psychotherapeuticstrategies. |
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Do impulsivity and alexithymia predict aggressiveness in institutionalized older adults?A impulsividade e alexitimia predizem a agressividade em pessoas idosas institucionalizadas?Aggression, Alexithymia, Institutionalization, Nursing homes, Older people.Agressão, Alexitimia, Institucionalização, Estruturas residenciais para idosos, Pessoas idosa.Introduction: Alexithymia and impulsivity are related and predict aggressiveness in younger adults, especially in forensic contexts. However, little is known about this relationship in older adults,especially in geriatric institutionalized settings, where aggressiveness presents a high prevalence. Thus, we aimed to analyze the impact of impulsivity and alexithymia in institutionalized older adults’ aggressiveness after examining the relationships between these variables. Relevant variables were controlled for in these relations.Methods: Ninety-seven institutionalized participants (60–94 years, 70.1% women, 59.8% nursing homes’ residents) were assessed with the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire-SF, TorontoAlexithymia Scale-20, and Barratt’s Impulsiveness Scale-15.Results: The self-reported level of aggressiveness was low in our sample. Aggressiveness correlated with and was predicted by alexithymia (R2=17.6%; β=0.24, p<.05) and impulsiveness (R2=17.6%; β=0.34, p<.01).Conclusion: Despite the low levels of aggressiveness (potentially explained by levels of medication, more supervision, and more frailty), our findings with institutionalized older adults demonstrate the relevance of alexithymia and impulsiveness for understanding aggressiveness in older adults, adding to previous studies with other types of populations. We provide directions for psychotherapeuticstrategies.Introdução: A alexitimia e a impulsividade estão relacionadas e predizem a agressividade em adultos mais novos, especialmente em contextos forenses. No entanto, pouco se sabe sobre esta relação em adultos mais velhos, especialmente em contextos de institucionalização geriátrica, onde a agressividade apresenta uma prevalência alta. Assim, o nosso objetivo foi analisar o impacto daimpulsividade e alexitimia na agressividade de pessoas idosas institucionalizadas, depois de examinarmos as relações entre essas variáveis. Variáveis relevantes foram controladas nestas relações.Métodos: Noventa e sete participantes institucionalizados (60–94 anos; 70,1% mulheres; 59,8% residentes em estruturas residenciais para idosos) foram avaliados com o Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire-SF, Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 e Barratt’s Impulsiveness Scale-15.Resultados: O nível de agressividade autorreportado foi baixo na nossa amostra. A agressividade correlacionou-se e foi predita pela alexitimia (R2=17.6%; β=0.24, p<.05) e pela impulsividade (R2=17.6%; β=0.34, p<.01).Conclusão: Apesar dos baixos níveis de agressividade (potencialmente explicados pelos níveis de medicação, mais supervisão e mais fragilidade), os nossos resultados com pessoas idosas institucionalizadas demonstram a relevância da alexitimia e da impulsividade para a compreensão da agressividade em adultos mais velhos, juntando-se a estudos anteriores com outros tipos de populações. Nessa linha, fornecemos orientações para estratégias psicoterapêuticas.ISPA - Instituto Universitário2022-12-21info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.14417/ap.1946https://doi.org/10.14417/ap.1946Análise Psicológica; Vol 40, No 2 (2022); 205-220Análise Psicológica; Vol 40, No 2 (2022); 205-2201646-60200870-8231reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttp://publicacoes.ispa.pt/index.php/ap/article/view/1946http://publicacoes.ispa.pt/index.php/ap/article/view/1946/pdfCopyright (c) 2022 Análise Psicológicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEspírito-Santo, HelenaAbreu Paraíso Ferreira, Luís AndréTesta Vicente, Henrique ManuelVieira Antunes da Cunha, Marina IsabelGonçalves Grasina, Ana AlexandraDaniel, FernandaLemos, Laura2023-05-11T10:19:32Zoai:ojs.localhost:article/1946Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:51:07.624143Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Do impulsivity and alexithymia predict aggressiveness in institutionalized older adults? A impulsividade e alexitimia predizem a agressividade em pessoas idosas institucionalizadas? |
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Do impulsivity and alexithymia predict aggressiveness in institutionalized older adults? |
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Do impulsivity and alexithymia predict aggressiveness in institutionalized older adults? Espírito-Santo, Helena Aggression, Alexithymia, Institutionalization, Nursing homes, Older people. Agressão, Alexitimia, Institucionalização, Estruturas residenciais para idosos, Pessoas idosa. |
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Do impulsivity and alexithymia predict aggressiveness in institutionalized older adults? |
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Do impulsivity and alexithymia predict aggressiveness in institutionalized older adults? |
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Do impulsivity and alexithymia predict aggressiveness in institutionalized older adults? |
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Do impulsivity and alexithymia predict aggressiveness in institutionalized older adults? |
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Do impulsivity and alexithymia predict aggressiveness in institutionalized older adults? |
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Espírito-Santo, Helena |
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Espírito-Santo, Helena Abreu Paraíso Ferreira, Luís André Testa Vicente, Henrique Manuel Vieira Antunes da Cunha, Marina Isabel Gonçalves Grasina, Ana Alexandra Daniel, Fernanda Lemos, Laura |
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Abreu Paraíso Ferreira, Luís André Testa Vicente, Henrique Manuel Vieira Antunes da Cunha, Marina Isabel Gonçalves Grasina, Ana Alexandra Daniel, Fernanda Lemos, Laura |
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Espírito-Santo, Helena Abreu Paraíso Ferreira, Luís André Testa Vicente, Henrique Manuel Vieira Antunes da Cunha, Marina Isabel Gonçalves Grasina, Ana Alexandra Daniel, Fernanda Lemos, Laura |
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Aggression, Alexithymia, Institutionalization, Nursing homes, Older people. Agressão, Alexitimia, Institucionalização, Estruturas residenciais para idosos, Pessoas idosa. |
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Aggression, Alexithymia, Institutionalization, Nursing homes, Older people. Agressão, Alexitimia, Institucionalização, Estruturas residenciais para idosos, Pessoas idosa. |
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Introduction: Alexithymia and impulsivity are related and predict aggressiveness in younger adults, especially in forensic contexts. However, little is known about this relationship in older adults,especially in geriatric institutionalized settings, where aggressiveness presents a high prevalence. Thus, we aimed to analyze the impact of impulsivity and alexithymia in institutionalized older adults’ aggressiveness after examining the relationships between these variables. Relevant variables were controlled for in these relations.Methods: Ninety-seven institutionalized participants (60–94 years, 70.1% women, 59.8% nursing homes’ residents) were assessed with the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire-SF, TorontoAlexithymia Scale-20, and Barratt’s Impulsiveness Scale-15.Results: The self-reported level of aggressiveness was low in our sample. Aggressiveness correlated with and was predicted by alexithymia (R2=17.6%; β=0.24, p<.05) and impulsiveness (R2=17.6%; β=0.34, p<.01).Conclusion: Despite the low levels of aggressiveness (potentially explained by levels of medication, more supervision, and more frailty), our findings with institutionalized older adults demonstrate the relevance of alexithymia and impulsiveness for understanding aggressiveness in older adults, adding to previous studies with other types of populations. We provide directions for psychotherapeuticstrategies. |
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