Title :

The (fatalistic) present as experienced by individuals with Alzheimer’s disease: a preliminary study

Author(s) :

El Haj, Mohamad [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier de Tourcoing
Nantes Université [Nantes Univ]
Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire [LPPL]
56663|||Institut Universitaire de France [IUF] (VALID)
Kapogiannis, Dimitrios [Auteur]
Antoine, Pascal [Auteur]
Laboratoire Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives - UMR 9193 [SCALab]

Journal title :

Neurological Sciences

Abbreviated title :

Neurol Sci

Volume number :

41

Pages :

427-433

Publisher :

Springer Link

Publication date :

2020

ISSN :

1590-1874

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences cognitives

English abstract : [en]

Background The “time perspectives theory” describes how individuals emphasize some time frames over others (e.g., present vs. future) and thus create their unique approach to time perception. Building on this theory, ...
Show more >Background The “time perspectives theory” describes how individuals emphasize some time frames over others (e.g., present vs. future) and thus create their unique approach to time perception. Building on this theory, we investigated three time orientations in Alzheimer’s disease (AD): (1) present-hedonistic orientation, which focuses on current sensations and pleasures without considering the future, (2) present-fatalistic orientation, characterized by a bias of hopelessness and helplessness toward the future, and (3) future orientation, which focuses on achieving personal goals and future consequences of present actions. Methods Participants with mild AD (n = 30) and controls (n = 33) were assessed with a questionnaire regarding time perspectives and a questionnaire of depression. Results Results demonstrated low future orientation and high present-fatalistic orientation in AD participants, whereas older adults demonstrated the reverse pattern. Depression positively correlated with fatalistic-present orientation, but negatively correlated with hedonistic-present and future orientations. Discussion Although our findings are preliminary and the sample size is small, depression in mild AD seems to be related with a fatalistic orientation toward the present, as well as a hopeless and helpless perspective on the future, an orientation that results in little desire to enjoy the present.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille
CNRS
CHU Lille

Collections :

• Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193

Research team(s) :

Équipe Dynamique Émotionnelle et Pathologies (DEEP)

Submission date :

2023-12-31T16:39:23Z
2023-12-31T18:21:33Z
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