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Impact of gender and age on confrontation naming and linguistic facility in aging populations.
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Impact of gender and age on confrontation naming and linguistic facility in aging populations.
Creator
Gonzalez, Katherine, Rosselli, Monica, Velez-Uribe, Idaly
Abstract/Description
Word retrieval often presents a problem for aging populations. The Boston Naming Test (BNT) is a prevalent neuropsychological exam that uses word retrieval to reveal relevant information leading to a diagnosis of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. This study investigated the effects of age and gender on a confrontation naming test. Confrontation naming was assessed using the Boston Naming Test. The sample included 538 participants (185 males, 383 females) individuals...
Show moreWord retrieval often presents a problem for aging populations. The Boston Naming Test (BNT) is a prevalent neuropsychological exam that uses word retrieval to reveal relevant information leading to a diagnosis of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. This study investigated the effects of age and gender on a confrontation naming test. Confrontation naming was assessed using the Boston Naming Test. The sample included 538 participants (185 males, 383 females) individuals residing in South Florida. Participants were divided into two groups, a high cognitive functioning and a low cognitive functioning group, based on the participant’s scores on the mini mental state examination (MMSE). Results did support the hypothesis that age has a significant effect on confrontational naming test ability in both cognitive groups. Conversely, the anticipation that gender would play a role on performance on the BNT for either group was not supported by the results.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005018
Subject Headings
College students --Research --United States.
Format
Document (PDF)
A Cross-Lingustic Analysis of Language Effects on Personality Measures in Spanish-English Bilinguals
Title
A Cross-Lingustic Analysis of Language Effects on Personality Measures in Spanish-English Bilinguals.
Creator
Gonzalez, Katherine, Velez-Uribe, Idaly, Rosselli, Monica, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
The Big Five inventory is a 44-item scale that classifies participants based on five dimensions of personality with versions available in English and Spanish. Previous studies have found differences in BFI dimensions of Spanish-English bilinguals. We asked if Spanish-English bilinguals described themselves differently when answering in different languages. The present study investigated how Spanish-English bilinguals are classified when answering the BFI in both languages. In a cross...
Show moreThe Big Five inventory is a 44-item scale that classifies participants based on five dimensions of personality with versions available in English and Spanish. Previous studies have found differences in BFI dimensions of Spanish-English bilinguals. We asked if Spanish-English bilinguals described themselves differently when answering in different languages. The present study investigated how Spanish-English bilinguals are classified when answering the BFI in both languages. In a cross-linguistic design, we assessed a sample of Spanish-English bilinguals. We hypothesized that we would find that bilinguals would score significantly different in both languages in the dimensions of extraversion and conscientiousness, with English scores being expected to be significantly higher than Spanish scores. Results revealed significantly different scores in Spanish and English in all five dimensions of the BFI. These results emphasize the issue of language in psychological evaluations, with the possibility of language dependence skewing the results for bilingual patients.
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Date Issued
2015
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005193
Subject Headings
College students --Research --United States.
Format
Document (PDF)
Community-Based Approach to Promote Heart Healthy Behaviors in Hispanic Women
Title
Community-Based Approach to Promote Heart Healthy Behaviors in Hispanic Women.
Creator
Gonzalez, Yesenia, Chadwell, Katherine, Ortega, María de los Ángeles, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), quality improvement (QI) project was to increase heart disease risk awareness while implementing healthy lifestyle behaviors in Hispanic women between the ages of 30-65. The literature presents that all women are at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD); with ethnic minorities being disproportionally affected. Following recruitment, participants attended a weekly wellness program guided by the Pasos Adelante curriculum over a 12 week...
Show moreThe purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), quality improvement (QI) project was to increase heart disease risk awareness while implementing healthy lifestyle behaviors in Hispanic women between the ages of 30-65. The literature presents that all women are at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD); with ethnic minorities being disproportionally affected. Following recruitment, participants attended a weekly wellness program guided by the Pasos Adelante curriculum over a 12 week period. Lifestyle behaviors were assessed by using the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II) questionnaire, CV knowledge was assessed with a brief true or false questionnaire, and the Godin-Shephard Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (GSLTEQ) was used to measure physical activity. The results of this DNP project showed an increase in CVD risk knowledge and an increase in physical activity.
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Date Issued
2022
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/faudnp000056
Format
Document (PDF)