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Factor structure of the everyday memory questionnaire.

I M Cornish1

  • 1School of Psychology and Communication, University of Ulster at Coleraine, Northern Ireland. im.cornish@ulst.ac.uk

British Journal of Psychology (London, England : 1953)
|August 25, 2000
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A new study analyzed the factor structure of the Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ) in 277 students. Five memory factors were identified, offering insights into everyday memory processes and clinical applications.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • The Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ) is widely used but lacks a validated factor structure in non-clinical populations.
  • Understanding the factor structure is crucial for accurate interpretation of EMQ results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the factor structure of the revised 28-item Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ) in a large sample of non-clinical participants.
  • To explore the underlying memory processes reflected by the EMQ factors.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the 28-item revised Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ) to 277 undergraduate students.
  • Conducted factor analysis to identify the underlying structure of the questionnaire responses.

Main Results:

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  • Identified five distinct factors: retrieval, task monitoring, conversational monitoring, spatial memory, and memory for activities.
  • The identified factors appear to represent fundamental memory processes rather than item similarities.
  • The findings suggest the EMQ can study diverse everyday memory phenomena cohesively, complementing laboratory memory research.

Conclusions:

  • The factor structure of the EMQ provides a framework for understanding everyday memory.
  • This research enhances the utility of the EMQ in both research and clinical settings.
  • The findings contribute to understanding 'absent-mindedness' and prospective versus retrospective memory.