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Investigating the Relationship Between Marital Status and Ethnicity on Neurocognitive Functioning in a Rural Older Population: A Project FRONTIER Study

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  • Jonathan Singer
  • Peter Rerick
  • Lauren Elliott
  • Carol Fadalla
  • Elisabeth McLean
  • Alayna Jump
  • Veronica Molinar-Lopez
  • Volker Neugebauer
  • Alyssa Gamaldo

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ObjectivesResearch indicates being married is related to better physical and psychological health. Little is known regarding the relationship between marital status and neurocognitive functioning and whether it differs based on ethnicity (Hispanic vs non-Hispanic). This is the first study to examine this relationship in a sample of aging adults in rural Texas.MethodsData from 1,864 participants (Mage = 59.68, standard deviation [SD]age = 12.21), who were mostly Hispanic (n = 1,053), women (n = 1,295), and married (n = 1,125) from Project Facing Rural Obstacles to Healthcare Now Through Intervention, Education, & Research were analyzed. Neuropsychological testing comprised Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status, Trails Making Test, and Clock Drawing. Participants were dichotomized, married, and unmarried.ResultsThere was a significant interaction between Hispanic identity and marital status on overall neurocognitive functioning (F(1, 1,480) = 4.79, p

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  • Jonathan Singer & Peter Rerick & Lauren Elliott & Carol Fadalla & Elisabeth McLean & Alayna Jump & Veronica Molinar-Lopez & Volker Neugebauer & Alyssa Gamaldo, 2024. "Investigating the Relationship Between Marital Status and Ethnicity on Neurocognitive Functioning in a Rural Older Population: A Project FRONTIER Study," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 79(1), pages 311-317.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:79:y:2024:i:1:p:s311-s317.
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