Quantity of Movement as a Measure of Engagement for Dementia: The Influence of Motivational Disorders

نویسندگان

  • Giulia Perugia
  • Daniel Rodríguez-Martín
  • Marta Díaz Boladeras
  • Andreu Català Mallofré
  • Emilia Barakova
  • Matthias Rauterberg
چکیده

Engagement in activities is crucial to improve quality of life in dementia. Yet, its measurement relies exclusively on behavior observation and the influence that behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) have on it is overlooked. This study investigated whether quantity of movement, gauged with a wrist-worn accelerometer, could be a sound measure of engagement and whether apathy and depression negatively affected engagement. Fourteen participants with dementia took part in 6 sessions of activities: 3 of cognitive games (eg, jigsaw puzzles) and 3 of robot play (Pleo). Results highlighted significant correlations between quantity of movement and observational scales of engagement and a strong negative influence of apathy and depression on engagement. Overall, these findings suggest that quantity of movement could be used as an ancillary measure of engagement and underline the need to profile people with dementia according to their concurrent BPSD to better understand their engagement in activities.

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Role of Procrastination and Motivational Self-Regulation in Predicting Students’ Academic Engagement

Introduction: Students’ cognitive, behavioral and emotional engagement with the academic environment and field of study will guarantee their vitality and success in promoting educational goals. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to investigate the role of procrastination and motivational self-regulation in predicting students’ academic engagement. Methods: This correlational study was...

متن کامل

Evaluation of a Music Intervention on Well-being and Behavior of People with Dementia Using Dementia Care Mapping

Introduction: Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) was originally developed as an observation tool to examine person-centered care in long-term care facilities and to evaluate the quality of life and well-being of people with dementia (PwD). However, the effects of a music intervention using this tool have not been investigated so far. This leads to the following research question: How does a music inte...

متن کامل

External Factors Affecting Second Language Motivation: The Role of Teacher Burnout and Family Influence

Motivation can be conceptualized as a dynamic process which is a key contributor to mastering a second language. This study used the L2-Motivational Self System as the basis for a conceptual framework for studying the effects of external factors on learners' motivation. In particular, the role of teachers and parents was studied as the external facets of predicting learners' motivation. One hun...

متن کامل

بررسی تاثیر آموزش امید بر درگیری تحصیلی دانش‌آموزان دختر کم‌توان‌ذهنی

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hope training on academic engagement of mentally retarded female students of Khoramaabad at grade two in secondary school. Method: It is an experimental design with pre-test, post-test and control group. The population of the present study includes all exceptional girl students of Khoramaabad at grade two in secondary school...

متن کامل

Comparing self-regulation in different motivational profiles in university students: a person centered analysis

Introduction: Different variables such as motivation, self-esteem, and learning methods can affect the learner during learning activity. Therefore, educational research has shown that motivation is one of the essential factors for the improvement of student performances.  Using a person-oriented approach, the present study aimed to determine the motivational profiles (clusters) of nursing stude...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

عنوان ژورنال:

دوره 33  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2018