Occupational cognitive stimulation, socioeconomic status, and cognitive functioning in young adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occupational characteristics are associated with late-life cognition. However, little is known about the association between occupational factors and cognition in early adulthood, especially when controlling for early life socioeconomic status (SES) and cognition in childhood. Importantly, sex may shape the impact of occupational characteristics that provide cognitive stimulation given that education, occupational status, and workplace experiences differ by sex.

Methods

Using data on 12,129 participants ages 24-32 from the U.S.-based National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, we investigated the association between four factors of occupational cognitive stimulation (repetition, freedom, analytic skills, and social interaction) and young-adult episo

SUBMITTER: Stebbins RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8762043 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature