Depression is associated with higher severity of memory disorders and has been
shown to predict lower levels of cognitive functioning in those diagnosed with Mild
Cognitive Impairment (MCI) or dementia. Yet, little is known about this association
cross-culturally, particularly between Hispanics and European Americans.
This study demonstrates that although levels of depression differed significantly
across diagnostic group, Hispanics and European Americans were similar in levels of
depression at each diagnosis. However, only for the European American group did
depression levels predict lower scores in confrontational naming and semantic memory.
Additionally, exploratory analyses of the entire sample demonstrated that lower
depression predicted less likelihood of MCI or dementia diagnoses. This could indicate
that there is a need for intervention and treatment of depression, in particular for later
stages of MCI and dementia, that should be culturally catered to individual ethnicities. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_40824 |
| Contributors | Lang, Merike K. (author), Rosselli, Monica (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 65 p., application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder., http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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