Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
https://trends.org.br/article/doi/10.1590/2237-6089-2016-0082
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
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Brazilian norms and effects of age and education on the Hayling and Trail Making Tests

Normas brasileiras e efeitos de idade e escolaridade no Teste Hayling e no Teste de Trilhas

Nicolle Zimmermann; Caroline de Oliveira Cardoso; Christian Haag Kristensen; Rochele Paz Fonseca

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2237-6089-2016-0082 Trends Psychiatry Psychother, vol.39, n3, p.188-195, 2017
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Abstract

Abstract Objectives To describe normative data for the Hayling Test and the Trail Making Test (TMT) in a sample of Brazilian adults, and to investigate the effects of age and education on test performance. Method A total of 313 (TMT) and 364 (Hayling) individuals with age ranges of 19-39, 40-59, and 60-75 years, and with at least 5 years of formal education, participated in this study. The tests were administered as part of a large battery of a normative project. Individuals were evaluated individually in silent, ventilated rooms at a university clinic. Instrument protocols were scored by trained research assistants and double-checked to ensure data reliability. Results There were major effects of age on the TMT (Time B, Errors B, B-A) and on the Hayling Test (Errors B/15, B/45), and major effects of education on the TMT (Time B, Errors B, B-A) and on the Hayling Test (Time A, Errors B/15, B/45). Interaction effects were found in Time B and B-A for the Hayling Test and in Time A for the TMT. Conclusions Age and education were critical for performance on both verbal and non-verbal executive functions.

Keywords

Executive functions, age, education, Trail Making Test, Hayling Test

Resumo

Resumo Objetivos Descrever dados normativos do Teste Hayling e do Teste de Trilhas em uma amostra de adultos brasileiros e investigar os efeitos de idade e escolaridade no desempenho das tarefas. Método Participaram deste estudo um total de 313 (TMT) e 364 (Hayling) indivíduos com idades nos intervalos de 19-39, 40-59 e 60-75 anos e com pelo menos 5 anos de escolaridade formal. Os testes foram administrados como parte de uma bateria maior de um projeto de normatização. Os indivíduos foram avaliados individualmente em salas silenciosas e ventiladas em uma clínica universitária. As pontuações dos protocolos foram realizadas por assistentes de pesquisa treinados e foram checadas duplamente para garantir a fidedignidade dos dados. Resultados Foram encontrados efeitos principais de idade no TMT (Tempo B, Erros B e Tempo B-A) e no Teste Hayling (Erros B/15 e B/45), e efeitos principais de educação no TMT (Tempo B, Erros B e Tempo B-A) e no Teste Hayling (Tempo A, Erros B/15 e B/45). Foram encontrados efeitos de interação entre variáveis nos Tempos B e B-A do Teste Hayling e no Tempo A do TMT. Conclusões Idade e escolaridade foram fatores críticos para o desempenho em ambos os testes verbal e não-verbal de avaliação das funções executivas.

Palavras-chave

Funções executivas, idade, escolaridade, Teste de Trilhas, Teste Hayling

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