Trait anxiety, spontaneous flexibility, and intelligence in young and elderly adults

It has been suggested that age-associated declines in cognitive functioning in late adulthood are related to increased anxiety. To test this hypothesis, the effects of age and Bendig Anxiety Scale scores on 8 measures of spontaneous flexibility and intelligence were assessed using canonical correlat...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1980-04, Vol.48 (2), p.289-291
Main Authors: Schultz, Norman R, Hoyer, William J, Kaye, Daniel B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptability (Personality)
Adult
Age Differences
Aged - psychology
Anxiety
Anxiety - psychology
Female
Human
Humans
Intelligence
Male
Middle Aged
Psychological Tests
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Summary:It has been suggested that age-associated declines in cognitive functioning in late adulthood are related to increased anxiety. To test this hypothesis, the effects of age and Bendig Anxiety Scale scores on 8 measures of spontaneous flexibility and intelligence were assessed using canonical correlation and regression procedures. 100 Ss in each of 2 age groups (mean ages 19.5 and 64.0 yrs) were tested. As expected, age was a significant predictor either alone or with anxiety level taken into account, but anxiety level and the Age × Anxiety interaction did not add significantly to the prediction. It is concluded that age-related declines in intelligence and spontaneous flexibility during adulthood cannot be explained by increased anxiety. (9 ref)
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.48.2.289