Grit and Ambition are Associated with Better Neurocognitive and Everyday Functioning Among Adults Living with HIV
Abstract
Grit and ambition are psychological factors that may protect neurocognitive function among persons living with HIV (PLWH). We examined associations between grit, ambition, premorbid verbal intellectual function, and current neurocognitive and everyday functioning among PLWH and persons without HIV (HIV−). 120 PLWH and 94 HIV− adults completed the Grit Scale (includes total score and consistency of interests and perseverance of effort subscales), ambition scale, and a comprehensive neurobehavioral battery. PLWH had lower grit scores than HIV− adults. The two groups did not differ on ambition. No relationship was observed between grit and cognition among HIV− adults. Among PLWH, however, higher perseverance of effort and more ambition was related to better global neurocognitive functioning, and higher grit, but not ambition, was related to independence in daily functioning. Longitudinal studies are needed to elucidate these relationships over time and examine whether grit or ambition have protective effects on cognitive outcomes among PLWH.
Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10461-018-2061-1
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2061-1
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