Cognitive Function and Perceived Social Support among Healthy Individuals: Does the Sex Matter?

人健康個體的認知功能與知覺得社會支持之關係：性別可能是個考量因素

薛媛云(Yuan-Yun Hsueh) ； 林思賢(Shih-Hsien Lin) ； 陳柏熹(Po-See Chen) ； 陳高欽(Kao-Chin Chen) ； 李怡慧(I-Hui Lee) ； 葉宗烈(Tzung-Lieh Yeh) ； 陸汝斌(Ru-Band Lu) ； 楊延光(Yen-Kuang Yang)

《台灣精神醫學》 28卷4期 (2014/12) Pp. 242-250+ii

摘要

目的：認知功能與社會支持對個體存活、生理健康、心理安適與疾病癒後恢復有所影響，皆為臨床醫學的重要議題。然而，目前對於兩者之前的關聯繫尚未明瞭。方法：本研究測量認知功能與知覺的社會支持在164名健康參與者的關聯性。使用魏氏記憶力測驗Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised檢測認知功能，並使用支持功能量表Measure of Support Function測量知覺的社會支持。結果：結果顯示語言記憶、一般性記憶及延遲回憶與知覺的日常社會支持有顯著的關係(p＜0.05)。而注意力與知覺的緊急社會支持有顯著的關係(p＜0.05)。而且此明顯的區別現象特別在女性受試者中(p＜0.05)。結論：此研究結果發現認知功能與知覺的社會支持具關聯性，且需考量其性別差異性。

關鍵字

魏氏記憶力測驗 ； 認知功能 ； 知覺的社會支持 ； 性別差異

並列摘要

Objectives: In clinical practice, both cognitive function and social support are important variables that may be associated with mental health and influence treatment outcome. But, the relationship between cognitive function and social support is still unclear. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between cognitive function and social support among healthy individuals. Method: We enrolled 164 healthy participants, and assessed their cognitive function with the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised and perceived social support with the Measure of Support Function. Results: The indices of verbal memory, general memory, attention/concentration, and delayed recall were found to be significantly associated with perceived social support in daily routine among all participants (p＜0.05). The attention/concentration index was significantly associated with perceived social support in crisis (p＜0.05). Meanwhile, the phenomenon was particularly in females (p＜0.05), but not in males. Conclusion: A correlation between cognitive functions and perceived social support might exist. Meanwhile, sex differences should also be considered.

並列關鍵字

Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised ； sex difference ； Measure of Support Function ； cognitive decline

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