The Role of Affective Health in the Relationship between Cognitive Complaints and Cognitive Performance

The Role of Affective Health in the Relationship between Cognitive Complaints and Cognitive Performance

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Valentine, Thomas Robert
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2017
Subjects:
Psychology
cognitive complaints
cognitive performance
MMPI-2-RF
internalizing symptoms
emotional dysfunction
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1491524146138446
id ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu1491524146138446
record_format oai_dc
spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu14915241461384462021-08-03T07:01:21Z The Role of Affective Health in the Relationship between Cognitive Complaints and Cognitive Performance Valentine, Thomas Robert Psychology cognitive complaints cognitive performance MMPI-2-RF internalizing symptoms emotional dysfunction Recent research suggests that cognitive complaints may be more reflective of affective health than of actual cognitive deficits. The current study examines whether affective health moderates the relationship between cognitive complaints and cognitive performance. A convenience sample of 194 patients with cognitive complaints referred to a neuropsychology clinic at a university-affiliated medical center was studied. Cognitive complaints were assessed via the Cognitive Complaints Scale (COG) of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF). Affective health was examined using the emotional/internalizing dysfunction, demoralization, somatic complaints, low positive emotions, and dysfunctional negative emotions scales of the MMPI-2-RF. Cognitive performance was measured via the California Verbal Learning Test-II, Trail Making Test, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV: Digit Span subtest and Wechsler Memory Scale-III: Logical Memory subtest. Outcomes were the presence/absence of cognitive impairment [with presence of cognitive impairment defined as one or more neuropsychological test z-scores greater than or equal to 1.5 standard deviations below the mean] and a general cognitive performance composite. Simple moderation analyses were used to examine the conditional effect of cognitive complaints on the outcomes. Higher scores on COG (i.e., more cognitive complaints) predicted lower cognitive performance composite scores only in individuals exhibiting elevated emotional/internalizing dysfunction, demoralization, low positive emotions, and dysfunctional negative emotions (ps < .05). Higher scores on COG predicted higher cognitive performance composite scores in individuals with low levels of somatic complaints (p < .05). Affective health did not moderate the relationship between COG and the presence/absence of cognitive impairment (ps > .05). The results of this study indicate that the effect of cognitive complaints on cognitive performance differs as a function of affective health. These findings illustrate the importance of assessing affective health when interpreting and responding to patients’ cognitive complaints in clinical practice. 2017-06-27 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1491524146138446 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1491524146138446 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
collection NDLTD
language English
sources NDLTD
topic Psychology
cognitive complaints
cognitive performance
MMPI-2-RF
internalizing symptoms
emotional dysfunction
spellingShingle Psychology
cognitive complaints
cognitive performance
MMPI-2-RF
internalizing symptoms
emotional dysfunction
Valentine, Thomas Robert
The Role of Affective Health in the Relationship between Cognitive Complaints and Cognitive Performance
author Valentine, Thomas Robert
author_facet Valentine, Thomas Robert
author_sort Valentine, Thomas Robert
title The Role of Affective Health in the Relationship between Cognitive Complaints and Cognitive Performance
title_short The Role of Affective Health in the Relationship between Cognitive Complaints and Cognitive Performance
title_full The Role of Affective Health in the Relationship between Cognitive Complaints and Cognitive Performance
title_fullStr The Role of Affective Health in the Relationship between Cognitive Complaints and Cognitive Performance
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Affective Health in the Relationship between Cognitive Complaints and Cognitive Performance
title_sort role of affective health in the relationship between cognitive complaints and cognitive performance
publisher The Ohio State University / OhioLINK
publishDate 2017
url http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1491524146138446
work_keys_str_mv AT valentinethomasrobert theroleofaffectivehealthintherelationshipbetweencognitivecomplaintsandcognitiveperformance
AT valentinethomasrobert roleofaffectivehealthintherelationshipbetweencognitivecomplaintsandcognitiveperformance
_version_ 1719451938418851840

Similar Items