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Christianne J Lane1, Elizabeth M Zelinski

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Psychology and Aging
|March 19, 2003
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Self-rated memory, measured by the Memory Functioning Questionnaire (MFQ), shows declines over time, influenced by personality and actual memory performance. Different factors of memory ratings may have distinct underlying mechanisms.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Cognitive Aging

Background:

  • Self-rated memory is a key aspect of cognitive aging.
  • The Memory Functioning Questionnaire (MFQ) is a widely used tool to assess subjective memory.
  • Understanding factors influencing self-rated memory is crucial for interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test hypotheses regarding self-rated memory: performance reflection, personality influence, and implicit theories of change.
  • To examine baseline scores and 19-year changes in MFQ ratings.
  • To investigate relationships between personality, memory performance, and self-rated memory changes.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 97 participants aged 30-81.
  • Utilized the Memory Functioning Questionnaire (MFQ) to assess self-rated memory.

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  • Analyzed baseline MFQ scores and 19-year change slopes, correlating with memory performance and personality traits.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant mean declines were observed across most MFQ ratings, except for Frequency of Forgetting.
    • Individual differences in change slopes were significant for Frequency, Retrospective Functioning, and Mnemonics.
    • Personality traits predicted baseline Frequency and Seriousness ratings.
    • Memory performance (list and text recall) predicted Mnemonics slopes.

    Conclusions:

    • Self-rated memory shows age-related declines, but with individual variability.
    • Both personality and objective memory performance influence self-rated memory.
    • Distinct mechanisms may underlie baseline self-rated memory and its changes over time.