Table 1.
Cognitive and trait affect measures in younger and older adults.
| Older Adults | Young Adults | Test statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Measurements* | |||
| Working Memory (Forward Digit Span) | 9.04 ± 1.79 | 9.49 ± 1.68 | t = 1.35, p = 0.18 |
| Working Memory (Backward Digit Span) | 6.15 ± 1.66 | 7.47 ± 2.04 | t = 3.68, p < 0.001 |
| Cognitive Speed (Identical Pictures Test) | 11.51 ± 12.22 | 17.27 ± 14.11 | t = 2.25, p = 0.03 |
| Cognitive speed (DSST) | 60.67 ± 13.35 | 85.53 ± 6.07 | t = 4.81, p < 0.001 |
| Complex attention (TMT B, time in sec) | 88.94 ± 36.29 | 50.54 ± 15.48 | t = 9.07, p < 0.001 |
| Attention (TMT A, time in sec) | 39.54 ± 14.31 | 22.88 ± 6.40 | t = 7.76, p < 0.001 |
| Verbal/crystallized IQ (Spot a word test) | 40.18 ± 9.91 | 21.00 ± 11.15 | t = 9.37, p < 0.001 |
| Trait Affect* | |||
| PANAS positive mood | 34.25 ± 5.23 | 34.70 ± 6.12 | t = 0.69, p > 0.25 |
| PANAS negative mood | 15.96 ± 4.20 | 19.72 ± 6.12 | t = 3.69, p < 0.001 |
*Only participants included in the reported final analysis of the data.