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KMID : 1161020220040020025
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Korea Journal of Geriatric Occupational Therapy
2022 Volume.4 No. 2 p.25 ~ p.37
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Association Between Autobiographical Memory Function and Subjective Health Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
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Kim In-Hye
An Hyun-Seo
Shin Ji-Won
Park Sang-Mi
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Abstract
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bjective : This study aimed to examine the association between subjective health and autobiographical memory function
in community-dwelling older adults.
Methods : This online survey was conducted to community-dwelling adults aged 60 years or older without depression. Patient Health Qusetionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), The Korean version of the Thinking About Life Experiences scale (TALE-K), and questionnaire developed by the research team were used to measure participants' depression, autobiographical memory functions, subjective health, sociodemographic characteristics, subjective memory, and relationship satisfaction.
Results : Data from 112 participants were used in the final analysis. The average score of subjective health was 3.36 (SD 0.64). The average scores of self-function, social, and directive function were 1.94 (SD 0.70), 2.00 (SD 0.70), and 2.13 (SD 0.68), respectively. The association of subjective health with the social function of autobiographical memory (standardized β=-0.409, p<0.01) was statistically significant after controlling for sex, age, education, living arrangement, socioeconomic status, subjective memory, number of chronic diseases, and relationship satisfaction.
Conclusion : The social function of autobiographical memory showed a statistically significant negative correlation with subjective health among relatively healthy older adults living in the community. Further studies are required to strengthen the basis of the relationship between health promotion in older adults and their autobiographical memory functions.
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KEYWORD
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Episodic memory, Health promotion, Reminiscence function
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