Social factors may mediate the relationship between subjective age-related hearing loss and episodic memory

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dc.contributor.authorLoughrey, David G.
dc.contributor.authorFeeney, Joanne
dc.contributor.authorKee, Frank
dc.contributor.authorLawlor, Brian A.
dc.contributor.authorWoodside, Jayne V.
dc.contributor.authorSetti, Annalisa
dc.contributor.authorMcHugh Power, Joanna
dc.contributor.funderCentre for Ageing Research and Development in Irelanden
dc.contributor.funderAtlantic Philanthropiesen
dc.contributor.funderGlobal Brain Health Instituteen
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-06T16:10:09Z
dc.date.available2020-03-06T16:10:09Z
dc.date.issued2020-02-18
dc.date.updated2020-03-06T15:54:38Z
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To investigate whether the relationship between subjective age-related hearing loss (SARHL) and episodic memory functioning is mediated by measures of social functioning. Methods: Using data from 8,163 adults over 50 that participated in the Irish Longitudinal Study of Ageing (three waves, each two years apart), we used a multiple mediation model within a Structural Equation Modelling framework to explore potential social mediators of the relationship between SARHL and episodic memory functioning, controlling for demographic and health covariates. Results: Neither the direct effect of self-reported hearing difficulties on memory functioning (β = -.03), nor the total effect (β = .01), were significant. A small inconsistent indirect effect of self-reported hearing difficulties on episodic memory via weekly social activity engagement (β = -.002) was found. Conclusions: Self-reported hearing difficulties may exert an indirect effect on episodic memory via weekly social activity engagement. The findings may have implications for identification of individuals at risk of memory decline in later life.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationLoughrey, D. G., Feeney, J., Kee, F., Lawlor, B. A., Woodside, J. V., Setti, A. and Power, J. M. (2020) 'Social factors may mediate the relationship between subjective age-related hearing loss and episodic memory', Aging & Mental Health, pp. 1-8. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1727847en
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13607863.2020.1727847en
dc.identifier.endpage8en
dc.identifier.issn1360-7863
dc.identifier.journaltitleAging & Mental Healthen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/9733
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen
dc.relation.projectCentre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (Leadership in Ageing Research Fellowship grant)en
dc.relation.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13607863.2020.1727847
dc.rights© 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. All rights reserved. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an item published by Taylor & Francis in Aging & Mental Health on 18 Feb 2020, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1727847en
dc.subjectAge-related hearing lossen
dc.subjectCognitive declineen
dc.subjectCognitive impairmenten
dc.subjectDementiaen
dc.subjectEpisodic memoryen
dc.subjectCausal mechanismen
dc.titleSocial factors may mediate the relationship between subjective age-related hearing loss and episodic memoryen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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