Funciones ejecutivas y religiosidad/espiritualidad en el envejecimiento cognitivo

Authors

  • Ester Utrilla
  • Amer Hamdan

Abstract

RESUMEN

Introducción. Varios estudios han encontrado una relación positiva entre la religiosidad/espiritualidad y la cognición en el envejecimiento; sin embargo, hay pocos estudios sobre la relación de la religiosidad/espiritualidad, específicamente, con las funciones ejecutivas. Objetivo. Analizar la asociación entre las diferentes dimensiones religiosas/espirituales y los componentes de las funciones ejecutivas. Sujetos y métodos. Fueron evaluados 92 participantes saludables (> 60 años) mediante la Evaluación Cognitiva de Montreal Básica, la Batería de Evaluación Frontal, el Ãndice de Religiosidad de Duke y el Módulo Espiritualidad, Religiosidad y Creencias Personales del Instrumento de Evaluación de la Calidad de Vida de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Resultados. Las funciones ejecutivas en general (r=-0,24; p=0,02) y el componente ‘conceptualización’ en particular (r=-0,21; p=0,05) obtuvieron una correlación negativa con la religiosidad organizacional. Las funciones ejecutivas también obtuvieron una correlación negativa con la dimensión espiritual 'esperanza y optimismo' (r=-0,21; p=0,05), específicamente el componente ‘control inhibitorio’ (r=-0,26; p=0,01). Conclusión. La participación en encuentros religiosos está asociada de manera negativa con las funciones ejecutivas en el envejecimiento saludable.

Palabras Clave: funciones ejecutivas; religiosidad; espiritualidad; envejecimiento; cognición; neuropsicología.

 

ABSTRACT

Introduction. Various studies have found a positive relationship between religiosity/spirituality and cognition in aging; notwithstanding, there are few studies about the specific relationship between religiosity/spirituality and executive function. Aim. To analyze the association between religious/spiritual dimensions and components from executive function. Subjects and methods. 92 healthy participants were assessed (> 60 years) with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment - Basic, the Frontal Assessment Battery, the Duke University Religion Index and the Spirituality, Religiousness and Personal Beliefs Field from the Quality of Life instrument of the World Health Organization. Results. Executive functions were negatively correlated with organizational religiosity (r=-0.24; p=0.02), most notably the component 'conceptualization' (r=-0.21; p=0.05). Executive functions were also negatively correlated with spiritual dimension 'hope and optimism' (r=-0.21; p=0.05), in particular the ‘inhibitory control’ (r=-0.26; p=0.01). Conclusion. Participation in religious meetings is negatively associated with executive functions in healthy aging.

Keywords: executive function; religiosity; spirituality; aging; cognition; neuropsychology.

 

RESUMO

Introdução: Vários estudos tem encontrado uma relação positiva entre a religiosidade/espiritualidade e a cognição no envelhecimento; no entanto, há poucos estudos sobre a relação entre a religiosidade/espiritualidade, especificamente, com as funções executivas. Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre as diferentes dimensões religiosas/espirituais e os componentes das funções executivas. Sujeitos e métodos: Foram avaliados 92 participantes saudáveis (> 60 anos) mediante a Avaliação Cognitiva de Montreal Básica, a Bateria de Avaliação Frontal, o Ãndice de Religiosidade de Duke e o Módulo Espiritualidade, Religiosidade e Crenças Pessoais do Instrumento de Avaliação da Qualidade de Vida e da Organização Mundial da Saúde. Resultados: As funções executivas em geral (r=-0,24; p=0,02) e o componente ‘conceitualização’ em particular (r=0,21;p=0,05) obtiveram uma correlação negativa com a religiosidade organizacional. As funções executivas também obtiveram uma correlação negativa com a dimensão espiritual ‘esperança e otimismo’ (r= 0,21; p=0,05), especificamente o componente ‘controle inibitório’ (r=0,26;p=0,01). Conclusões: A participação em encontros religiosos está associada de maneira negativa com as funções executivas no envelhecimento saudável.

Palavras-chave: funções executivas; religiosidade; espiritualidade; envelhecimento; cognição; neuropsicologia. 

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Utrilla, E., & Hamdan, A. (2021). Funciones ejecutivas y religiosidad/espiritualidad en el envejecimiento cognitivo. Panamerican Journal of Psychology, 14(3). Retrieved from https://cnps.cl/index.php/cnps/article/view/435

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Vol. 14 No. 3 (2020): CNPs

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