Title
Older Adults' Strategic Behavior: Effects of Individual Versus Collaborative Cognitive Training
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences; Meyers Primary Care Institute
Publication Date
2004-8
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adult; Behavior; Cognition; Cooperative Behavior; Education
Disciplines
Biostatistics | Educational Psychology | Epidemiology | Geriatrics | Health Services Research
Abstract
Changes in strategic behavior were examined in older married couples participating in a cognitive intervention study. Participants were randomly assigned to: Questionnaire Control, Individual Training, or Collaborative Training. Trained participants completed inductive reasoning training sessions at home individually or as a couple. Participants were assessed at baseline, immediately following training, and a 3-month posttest. Overall, greater strategy use was related to higher ability performance across all groups. Collaborative and individual training groups showed a similar magnitude of strategy use at both posttests in terms of individual performance. Maintenance of strategy use on a collaborative task favored the collaborative group.
DOI of Published Version
10.1080/03601270490466985
Source
Saczynski, J., Margrett, J., Willis, S. (2004). Older Adults' Strategic Behavior: Effects of Individual Versus Collaborative Cognitive Training. Educational Gerontology, 30(7), 587-610. doi:10.1080/03601270490466985
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Educational Gerontology
Repository Citation
Saczynski, Jane S.; Margrett, Jennifer; and Willis, Sherry L., "Older Adults' Strategic Behavior: Effects of Individual Versus Collaborative Cognitive Training" (2004). Quantitative Health Sciences Publications and Presentations. 779.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/qhs_pp/779
