Gitit Kavé|Amit Shrira|Yuval Palgi|Tal Spalter|Menachem Ben?Ezra|Dov Shmotkin
Formal Education Level Versus Self-Rated Literacy as Predictors of Cognitive Aging
Open University of Israel|Tel Aviv University|Hebrew University of Jerusalem|University of Haifa|Tel Aviv University|Ariel University|Tel Aviv University
compare prediction cognitive functioning formal education selfrated literacy differences prediction across younger older cohorts data 28535 respondents drawn crosssectional representative sample communitydwelling older individuals 50 participating survey health ageing retirement europe education level classified according international standard classification education 1997 isced1997 selfrated literacy determined respondents rate reading writing 15 scales cognitive functioning measured verbal recall word fluency arithmetic ability structural equation modeling demonstrated selfrated literacy strongly associated cognitive functioning education level without additional exogenous variables age sex household income medical conditions activities daily living reading eyesight country association education level cognitive functioning weaker older younger age groups whereas association selfrated literacy cognitive functioning showed opposite trend selfrated literacy found better predictor latelife cognitive functioning level formal education results implications studies agerelated differences education level taken account