Učinek kognitivnega računalniškega treninga pri aktivnih starejših odraslih

magistrsko delo

Veronika Horvat (Author), Anja Knez (Author), Karin Bakračevič Vukman (Mentor), Voyko Kavcic (Co-mentor)

Abstract

Staranje populacije je s seboj prineslo povečano zanimanje za kognitivni računalniški trening (KRT). Namen naše raziskave je preveriti učinek KRT-ja na kognitivne sposobnosti in njihove samoocene ter povezanost z izhodiščnimi kognitivnimi sposobnostmi in zadovoljstvom z življenjem pri specifični populaciji aktivnih starejših odraslih. V raziskavo je bilo vključenih 46 udeležencev, od tega jih je bilo 25 deležnih KRT-ja, ostali pa so predstavljali pasivno kontrolno skupino. Obe skupini smo testirali s testno baterijo pred in po zaključeni intervenciji, ki je bila sestavljena iz demografskega vprašalnika, vprašalnika o samooceni različnih sposobnosti in iz objektivnih testov kognitivnih sposobnosti. Rezultati so pokazali statistično pomembne učinke KRT-ja na vizualno spacialne sposobnosti, kratkotrajni in dolgotrajni spomin, pomembne razlike pa se niso pokazale pri verbalnih sposobnostih, kot smo predvidevali. Prav tako smo ugotovili večji učinek KRT-ja pri posameznikih z nižjimi dejanskimi kognitivnimi sposobnostmi na področju vizualno spacialnih sposobnosti, kratkotrajnega spomina, verbalne fluentnosti in hitrosti procesiranja informacij ter pri posameznikih z nižjimi samoocenami na področju verbalnih sposobnosti, vizualno zaznavnih sposobnosti in vizualnega spomina. Cohenov d je pokazal velik učinek pri dejanskih vizualno spacialnih sposobnostih. Pozitivni rezultati raziskave nakazujejo, da bi bilo za starejše odrasle vključevanje v KRT koristno, in v prihodnje priporočljivo nasloviti pomembnost upoštevanja metakognitivnega vidika udeležencev.

Keywords

magistrska dela;kognitivni računalniški trening;aktivni starejši odrasli;kognitivne sposobnosti;zadovoljstvo z življenjem;samoocena;

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Language:	Slovenian
Year of publishing:	2019
Typology:	2.09 - Master's Thesis
Organization:	UM FF - Faculty of Arts
Publisher:	[V. Horvat
UDC:	159.95-053.9(043.2)
COBISS:	24802312
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Secondary language:	English
Secondary title:	ǂThe ǂeffect of cognitive computer training in active older adults
Secondary abstract:	Ageing of population has contributed to an increased interest in cognitive computer training (CCT). Our research was aimed at verifying how CCT affected cognitive abilities and self-evaluation scores as well as how it was connected with initial cognitive abilities and life satisfaction of active older adults. The research comprised 46 subjects of whom 25 received CCT and the remainder were assigned to a control group. Before and after the intervention, both groups were tested with a test battery which consisted of a demographic questionnaire, a questionnaire comprising an evaluation of different abilities as well as of objective tests of cognitive abilities. The outcomes showed a statistically significant effects of CCT on spatial abilities as well as on short-term and long-term memory. However, there was no notable difference between verbal abilities, as had been anticipated. We have also noticed profound effects of CCT on individuals with low actual cognitive abilities in the field of visual and spatial abilities, short-term memory, verbal fluency and information processing speed as well as on individuals with low self-evaluation scores in the filed of verbal abilities, visual and sensory abilities and visual memory. The Cohen's d showed major impact on actual visual and spatial abilities. Positive outcomes of the research indicate that it would be good for older adults to be included in CCT. The outcomes further indicate that in the future it would be desirable to deal with the metacognitive aspect of participants as well.
Secondary keywords:	master theses;cognitve computer training;active older adults;cognitive abilities;life satisfaction;self-evaluation;
Type (COBISS):	Master's thesis/paper
Thesis comment:	Univ. v Mariboru, Filozofska fak., Oddelek za psihologijo
Pages:	XI f., 153 str.
ID:	11224061