Satysfakcja z życia a treningi funkcjonowania poznawczego u studentek Jagiellońskiego Uniwersytetu Trzeciego Wieku (JUTW)

The aim of the study was to examine whether a multimodal cognitive training program conducted over six months among the female students of the Jagiellonian University of the Third Age would be associated with changes in life satisfaction and attentional functioning; and whether the observed differences in both variables would be correlated. The study had a quasi-experimental design, involving only one group subjected to the intervention. The group consisted of 16 participants aged 67 to 87 years (M = 70.4; SD = 4.2). The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) and the Attention and Perception Test (TUS) were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that pre- and post-intervention differences in the study group were not statistically significant – no significant changes were observed in either life satisfaction or attention. Moreover, Pearson’s correlation analysis did not reveal any association between changes in the two variables. Despite the lack of expected effects, the findings provide valuable insights into the limitations of cognitive interventions in the older adult population and highlight the need for further studies using larger samples and extended observation periods.