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SAGE Publications, Journal of Applied Gerontology, 2024

DOI: 10.1177/07334648241229879

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Subjective Age Moderates the Relationship Between Global Cognition and Susceptibility to Scams

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Abstract

This study examined the interactive effect of subjective age on the relationship between global cognition and susceptibility to scams. Sixty-five participants underwent an assessment of global cognition (Mini Mental State Examination; MMSE), reported their perceived age (i.e., subjective age), and responded to a self-report questionnaire assessing scam susceptibility. A main effect of global cognition on scam susceptibility was found ( p = .028); there was no main effect of subjective age ( p = .819). An interaction between global cognition and subjective age was found ( p = .016). Examination of conditional effects demonstrated that the relationship between cognition and scam susceptibility was not significant amongst those with subjective ages below one standard deviation of the mean, but was significant for those whose subjective ages fell around or above the mean. Findings suggest that individuals with older subjective ages may be particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of lower cognition on scam susceptibility.