Worry is a ubiquitous human experience and core symptom of anxiety. The present study examined the extent to which specific aspects of worry are related to perceived executive dysfunction in older adults. A total of 100 older adult participants (M age = 68.82 years; range = 65-79 years) completed the Worry Behaviors Inventory, the Coolidge Axis II Inventory Executive Dysfunctions Scale, and the Constructive and Unconstructive Worry Questionnaire. Multiple regression analyses found that worry constructiveness and response behaviors were predictive of executive dysfunction. Specifically, greater avoidance behaviors and unconstructive worry were uniquely predictive of greater executive dysfunctions. Thus, findings indicate that worry constructiveness and approaches to worry management are significantly related to cognitive functioning in older adults. These findings imply a need to assess both worry and executive dysfunction to more accurately determine causal factors regarding anxiety and cognitive decline in older adults.

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老年人执行功能障碍、建设性担忧和担忧反应之间的关系

担忧是一种无处不在的人类体验，也是焦虑的核心症状。本研究调查了担忧的特定方面与老年人感知执行功能障碍的相关程度。共有 100 名老年参与者（M 年龄 = 68.82 岁；范围 = 65-79 岁）完成了担忧行为量表、柯立芝轴 II 量表执行功能障碍量表以及建设性和非建设性担忧问卷。多元回归分析发现，担忧的建设性和反应行为可以预测执行功能障碍。具体来说，更大的回避行为和非建设性的担忧是更严重的执行功能障碍的唯一预测。因此，研究结果表明，担忧的建设性和担忧管理的方法与老年人的认知功能显着相关。