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Memory self-efficacy and memory performance among black and white elders.

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  • 1University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, USA. gmcdougall@mail.nur.utexas.edu

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|September 24, 2004
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Older adults have low memory confidence, impacting everyday memory performance. This study highlights differences in memory self-efficacy between Black and White elders, emphasizing the need for diverse cognitive aging research.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Understanding cognitive aging requires data from diverse older adult populations.
  • Differentiating normal aging from pathological changes is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine memory performance in relation to demographics, health, and self-perceptions of memory in Black and White American older adults.
  • To investigate the predictive relationship between memory self-efficacy and memory performance across racial groups.

Main Methods:

  • Face-to-face interviews with community-living older adults.
  • Administered questionnaires and objective memory tests, including the Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test.
  • Utilized descriptive statistics, t-tests, Pearson correlations, and hierarchical regression analysis.

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Main Results:

  • The sample included 89 Black and 83 White adults (mean age 76.52), all with non-impaired cognitive function.
  • Black elders reported lower memory self-efficacy and exhibited lower memory performance compared to White elders.
  • Memory self-efficacy significantly predicted memory performance in the combined sample (r = .30, p < .05), accounting for 13% of the variance with age and education.

Conclusions:

  • Low memory self-efficacy negatively impacts everyday memory performance in older adults.
  • Objective and subjective memory measures offer insights into daily memory function.
  • Recruiting minority elders for cognitive aging research presents ongoing challenges.