Research Article

Investment Trait, Activity Engagement, and Age: Independent Effects on Cognitive Ability

Table 1

Descriptives of cognitive activity engagement items.

Item 𝑁 𝑀 SD

1Read a book?198135.13141.54
2Read the newspapers?199203.59137.46
3Attend a music event or concert?19929.3856.88
4Attend evening classes?19718.7143.91
5Write for pleasure?20063.16109.54
6See a play at the theatre?19717.7637.32
7Go to a museum or gallery?19829.4544.59
8Attend a public talk or lecture?19622.0350.23
9Visit the cinema?19935.7064.12
10Google things?200273.56126.51

Note: activity engagement was recorded on a 5-point scale and recoded in days per annum (i.e., every day = 3 6 5 ; every other day = 1 8 2 ; every week = 5 2 ; once or twice a month = 1 8 ; never = 0 ).