Síntomas de estrés postraumático y desempeño cognitivo en adultos mayores de desplazamiento forzado en Norte de Santander
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2023
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Gómez Villalba, Claudia Mercedes
Ardila Carvajal, Camilo Andrés
Tellez Paez, Laura Vanessa
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Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar
Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales
Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales
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El presente trabajo de investigación tiene como objetivo analizar las asociaciones entre la gravedad de los síntomas del estrés postraumático y el desempeño cognitivo en adultos mayores de desplazamiento forzado en Norte de Santander. Se utilizó una metodología con enfoque cuantitativo y diseño descriptivo correlacional no experimental, con una muestra conformada por 57 adultos mayores pertenecientes a la población de desplazados por el
conflicto armado en Norte de Santander. Para ello se implementó la Escala de Gravedad de Síntomas Revisada (EGS-R) y Montreal Cognitive Assessment/ MOCA. Se obtuvo como resultado una correlación significativa entre el estrés postraumático y rendimiento cognitivo evidenciando que mayores puntuaciones en el Moca test se relacionan con un nivel educativo superior, y en la escala de gravedad de síntomas revisada reveló perfiles específicos en la
población indicando que aquellos con un estrato social más bajo experimentan mayor reexperimentación y activación psicofisiológica, el desempeño cognitivo, medido con el Mocatest mostró un bajo rendimiento en la población y en la comparación, además, por sexo no reveló diferencias estadísticamente significativas en los presentes resultados. En conclusión, este estudio reveló correlaciones significativas entre el estrés postraumático y el desempeño
cognitivo en adultos mayores desplazados en Norte de Santander, resaltando la importancia en el nivel educativo y estrato social en esta población
The present research aims to analyze the associations between the severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms and cognitive performance in older adults of forced displacement in Norte de Santander. A methodology with a quantitative approach and a descriptive correlational non experimental design was used, with a sample of 57 older adults belonging to the population displaced by the armed conflict in Norte de Santander. For this purpose, the Revised Symptom Severity Scale (EGS-R) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment/MOCA were used. As a result, a significant correlation was obtained between post-traumatic stress and cognitive performance, showing that higher scores in the MOCA test are related to a higher educational level, and the revised symptom severity scale revealed specific profiles in the population indicating that those with a lower social stratum experience greater re-experiencing and psychophysiological activation, the cognitive performance, measured with the Mocatest showed a low performance in the population and in the comparison, in addition, by sex did not reveal statistically significant differences in the present results. In conclusion, this study revealed significant correlations between post-traumatic stress and cognitive performance in displaced older adults in Norte de Santander, highlighting the importance of educational level and social stratum in this population.
The present research aims to analyze the associations between the severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms and cognitive performance in older adults of forced displacement in Norte de Santander. A methodology with a quantitative approach and a descriptive correlational non experimental design was used, with a sample of 57 older adults belonging to the population displaced by the armed conflict in Norte de Santander. For this purpose, the Revised Symptom Severity Scale (EGS-R) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment/MOCA were used. As a result, a significant correlation was obtained between post-traumatic stress and cognitive performance, showing that higher scores in the MOCA test are related to a higher educational level, and the revised symptom severity scale revealed specific profiles in the population indicating that those with a lower social stratum experience greater re-experiencing and psychophysiological activation, the cognitive performance, measured with the Mocatest showed a low performance in the population and in the comparison, in addition, by sex did not reveal statistically significant differences in the present results. In conclusion, this study revealed significant correlations between post-traumatic stress and cognitive performance in displaced older adults in Norte de Santander, highlighting the importance of educational level and social stratum in this population.
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Estrés postraumático, Desempeño cognitivo, Desplazamiento forzado, Adulto mayor, Posttraumatic stress, Cognitive performance, Forced displacement, Elderly