Sexual orientation and cognition in aging populations
Results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21283846 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wook Yang (California State University Los Angeles, corresponding author), Shelley Craig (0000-0002-7991-7764, University of Toronto), Shelley L Craig, John A E Anderson (0000-0001-6511-1957, Carleton University), L E Ro (0000-0002-6105-1448, University of Toronto), Lori E Ross, Carles Muntaner (0000-0003-3535-467X, University of Toronto) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 242 |
| Pages | 104117 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Psychologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6918 • E-ISSN: 1873-6297 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.104117 |
| PMID | 38134682 |
| OpenAlex | W4390082440 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 51 |
The current study utilized the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) data to investigate the relationship between sexual orientation and cognitive health of the aging population. Cognitive flexibility and verbal fluency were examined as outcome variables in the study. A total of 45,993 respondents were included in the analyses. Each model had social support or social participation as a mediator. A series of mediation analysis, stratified by gender, revealed that aging gay men performed better in cognitive tasks related to cognitive flexibility when compared to their heterosexual counterparts. The results also indicated that social support is a protective factor for cognitive health in aging lesbian women. This study provides an opportunity to consider how clinical and social services can strategize to build inclusive environments for the aging sexual minority population
Cognition · Cognitive aging · Cognitive flexibility · Developmental psychology · Flexibility (engineering) · Lesbian · Longitudinal study · Mediation · Neuropsychology · Population · Population ageing · Psychiatry · Sexual orientation · Social cognitive theory · Successful aging · Verbal fluency test · Clinical Psychology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |