We can work it out: Group decision-making builds social identity and enhances the cognitive performance of care residents

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-34

  Haslam, Catherine ^a   Alexander Haslam, S ^a,b   Knight, Craig ^a,b   Gleibs, Ilka ^c   Ysseldyk, Renate ^a   Mccloskey, Lauren Grace ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FURNITURE; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 84891589234     PISSN: 00071269     EISSN: 20448295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12012     Document Type: Article

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