ISSN 1671-3710
CN 11-4766/R
主办：中国科学院心理研究所
出版：科学出版社

心理科学进展 ›› 2016, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (1): 46-54.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1042.2016.00046

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社会交往对老年人认知功能的影响

赵丹;余林   

  1. (西南大学心理学部心理健康与社会适应实验室, 重庆北碚 400715)
    (西南大学心理健康教育研究中心, 重庆北碚 400715)
  • 收稿日期:2015-05-13 出版日期:2016-01-15 发布日期:2016-01-15
  • 通讯作者: 余林, E-mail: yulin@swu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    重庆市人文社会科学重点研究基地重点项目, 项目批准号：14SKB032。

Influence of social interaction on cognitive functions in the elderly

ZHAO Dan; YU Lin   

  1. (Laboratory for Mental Health and Social Adaptation, School of Psychology, Southwest University;
    Center for Mental Health Education, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China)
  • Received:2015-05-13 Online:2016-01-15 Published:2016-01-15
  • Contact: YU Lin, E-mail: yulin@swu.edu.cn

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摘要：

社会交往是影响老年人认知功能的重要因素。社会交往主要包括社会网络, 社会支持和社会参与三方面。研究发现, 社会交往对老年人的认知功能具有积极的影响, 但是网络类型比网络规模更有利于揭示社会网络与认知功能的关系, 而且社会支持并非越多越好, 对于易感性人群而言, 适度的支持才能避免造成认知损伤。此外, 尽管社会参与能够对认知功能产生持续的保护作用, 但不同活动类型作用于不同的认知领域。未来研究应该继续深化社会网络类型的作用, 进一步考察社会支持与认知功能的中介和调节变量, 并同时关注社会活动对认知功能的干预研究。

关键词: 社会网络, 社会支持, 社会参与, 认知功能, 老年人

Abstract:

Social interaction is an important factor that affects older adults’ cognitive functions. Social interaction contains three elements: social networks, social support and social engagement. Previous research has indicated that social interaction has a positive effect on cognitive functions but is does not go deep and specific. For example, the type of social networks may be more crucial than the size of social networks in clarifying the relationship between social networks and cognitive functions. Besides, for older adults, the more social support does not mean the better cognitive functions. Only appropriate social support protects susceptive older adults from cognitive impairment. Also, although social engagement has a continuous protective effect on cognitive functions, different types of activities benefit to different cognitive domains. Therefore, future research should conduct thorough studies on the following domains: firstly social networks typology, secondly mediators and moderators between social support and cognition, and intervention study about effects of social activity on cognitive function.

Key words: social networks, social support, social engagement, cognitive function, elderly