Coping Styles and Cognitive Function in Older Non-Hispanic Black and White Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Coping styles refer to cognitive and behavioral patterns used to manage the demands of stressors, and effective coping represents a psychological resource. Some studies have linked coping styles to executive functioning, but less is known about coping styles and their associations with cognition across social groups known to differ in stress exposure and dementia risk. This study aimed to characterize associations between coping styles and cognitive functioning across non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White older adults.

Methods

Participants were drawn from the Michigan Cognitive Aging Project (N = 453; age mean (SD) = 63.6 (3.2); 53% non-Hispanic Black). Problem-focused and emotion-focused coping were measured using the Coping Orientation to Problems Experience

SUBMITTER: Lee JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10174202 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature