The identification of attention complaints in the general population and their effect on quality of life

D. Scholtissen-In de Braek; P.P.M. Hurks; M.P.J. van Boxtel; J.B. Dijkstra; J. Jolles

doi:10.1177/1087054709347260

The identification of attention complaints in the general population and their effect on quality of life

D. Scholtissen-In de Braek^*, P.P.M. Hurks, M.P.J. van Boxtel, J.B. Dijkstra, J. Jolles

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Abstract

Objective: To provide more insight into subjective attention complaints in a healthy adult and elderly population and how these affect Quality of Life (QoL). Method: A group of 1,550 healthy Dutch participants complete a postal questionnaire including items from the Maastricht Attention and Memory Checklist (MAC).The impact of attention complaints on QoL is investigated in a subsample of 499 participants. Results: Factor analysis (N =1,550) reveals two factors:Attention and Memory.Attention complaints are related to depressed mood, anxiety, vitality, and sleep problems that can have serious consequences for daily life functioning and QoL (n =499). Memory complaints are related to other aspects of health, such as pain and changes in health. Conclusion: Attention complaints in the healthy population are common and related to depression, anxiety, and sleep and several aspects of QoL, such as problems with social functioning, emotional problems, and vitality.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	46-55
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Attention Disorders
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054709347260
Publication status	Published - Jul 2011

Keywords

cognitive complaints
attention
ADHD
Quality of Life (QoL)
healthy population
SUBJECTIVE MEMORY COMPLAINTS
DEFICIT-HYPERACTIVITY-DISORDER
MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
6-YEAR FOLLOW-UP
NORMATIVE DATA
OLDER-ADULTS
DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
HEALTH SURVEY
EDUCATION
AGE

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