TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of executive functions, social cognition and intelligence in predicting social adaptation of vulnerable populations
AU - Schulte, M.
AU - Trujillo, N.
AU - Rodríguez-Villagra, O. A.
AU - Salas, N.
AU - Ibañez, A.
AU - Carriedo, N.
AU - Huepe, D.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by grants from Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT/FONDECYT Regular N 1201486 to David Huepe). Agustin Ibanez is supported by grants from ANID/FONDECYT Regular (1210195 and 1210176); FONCYT-PICT 2017-1820; ANID/FONDAP/15150012; Sistema General de Regalías (BPIN2018000100059), Universidad del Valle (CI 5316); and the MULTI-PARTNER CONSORTIUM TO EXPAND DEMENTIA RESEARCH IN LATIN AMERICA [ReDLat, supported by National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Aging (R01 AG057234), Alzheimer’s Association (SG-20-725707), Rainwater Charitable foundation—Tau Consortium, and Global Brain Health Institute)]. Natalia Trujillo was supported by Minciencias contracts 777-111577757638, 844-11158446727, 20201680192400001E and 80740-495-2020. Nuria Carriedo was supported by a grant from La Secretaría de Estado de Universidades, Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación de España. Subvención Modalidad A Estancias de profesores e investigadores Sénior en centros extranjeros, incluido el programa Salvador de Madariaga (PRX19/00147). The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not represent the official views of these Institutions.
Funding Information:
This work was supported by grants from Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT/FONDECYT Regular N 1201486 to David Huepe). Agustin Ibanez is supported by grants from ANID/FONDECYT Regular (1210195 and 1210176); FONCYT-PICT 2017-1820; ANID/FONDAP/15150012; Sistema General de Regalías (BPIN2018000100059), Universidad del Valle (CI 5316); and the MULTI-PARTNER CONSORTIUM TO EXPAND DEMENTIA RESEARCH IN LATIN AMERICA [ReDLat, supported by National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Aging (R01 AG057234), Alzheimer’s Association (SG-20-725707), Rainwater Charitable foundation—Tau Consortium, and Global Brain Health Institute)]. Natalia Trujillo was supported by Minciencias contracts 777-111577757638, 844-11158446727, 20201680192400001E and 80740-495-2020. Nuria Carriedo was supported by a grant from La Secretaría de Estado de Universidades, Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación de España. Subvención Modalidad A Estancias de profesores e investigadores Sénior en centros extranjeros, incluido el programa Salvador de Madariaga (PRX19/00147). The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not represent the official views of these Institutions.
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PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - This study sought to evaluate the roles of and interactions between cognitive processes that have been shown to exhibit impact from socioeconomic status (SES) and living conditions in predicting social adaptation (SA) in a population of adults living in socially vulnerable conditions. Participants included 226 people between the ages of 18 and 60 who have been living in vulnerable contexts throughout life in Santiago, Chile. Data was collected through a battery of psychological assessments. A structural equation model (SEM) was implemented to examine the interrelationships among cognitive and social variables. Results indicate a significant relationship between executive function (EF) and SA through both social cognition (SC) and intelligence. Theory of Mind (ToM), a component of SC, was shown to exhibit a significant relationship with affective empathy; interestingly, this was negatively related to SA. Moreover, fluid intelligence (FI) was found to exhibit a positive, indirect relationship with SA through crystallized intelligence (CI). Evaluation of these results in the context of research on the impacts of SES and vulnerable living conditions on psychological function may allow for the development of more effective clinical, political, and social interventions to support psychosocial health among socially vulnerable populations.
AB - This study sought to evaluate the roles of and interactions between cognitive processes that have been shown to exhibit impact from socioeconomic status (SES) and living conditions in predicting social adaptation (SA) in a population of adults living in socially vulnerable conditions. Participants included 226 people between the ages of 18 and 60 who have been living in vulnerable contexts throughout life in Santiago, Chile. Data was collected through a battery of psychological assessments. A structural equation model (SEM) was implemented to examine the interrelationships among cognitive and social variables. Results indicate a significant relationship between executive function (EF) and SA through both social cognition (SC) and intelligence. Theory of Mind (ToM), a component of SC, was shown to exhibit a significant relationship with affective empathy; interestingly, this was negatively related to SA. Moreover, fluid intelligence (FI) was found to exhibit a positive, indirect relationship with SA through crystallized intelligence (CI). Evaluation of these results in the context of research on the impacts of SES and vulnerable living conditions on psychological function may allow for the development of more effective clinical, political, and social interventions to support psychosocial health among socially vulnerable populations.
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U2 - 10.1038/s41598-022-21985-9
DO - 10.1038/s41598-022-21985-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85141395922
SN - 2045-2322
VL - 12
JO - Scientific Reports
JF - Scientific Reports
IS - 1
M1 - 18693
ER -