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  • 1Laboratoire Inter-universitaire de Psychologie, Université de Savoie, Chambéry, France. marine.beaudoin@univ-savoie.fr

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Memory self-efficacy (MSE) is significantly linked to memory performance in healthy adults, with a correlation of r = .15. This association is stronger when MSE assesses current ability and involves familiar memory tasks.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive psychology
  • Psychology of memory

Background:

  • The relationship between memory self-efficacy (MSE) and actual memory performance is widely studied but yields inconsistent findings.
  • A significant link between MSE and memory performance in healthy adults lacks consistent empirical support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a meta-analysis to determine the overall effect size of the MSE-memory performance relationship.
  • To test theory-driven moderators influencing the MSE-memory performance link.

Main Methods:

  • A random-effects meta-analysis was performed on 107 studies, encompassing 673 effect sizes from published and unpublished research.
  • Moderators such as MSE assessment method, stimulus familiarity, and memory task demands were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • A low but statistically significant weighted mean correlation (r = .15) was found between MSE and memory performance.
  • Concurrent MSE showed a stronger association with memory performance than global MSE.
  • Familiar stimuli and free/cued-recall tasks yielded larger MSE-performance correlations compared to recognition tasks.

Conclusions:

  • MSE is a significant, albeit small, predictor of memory performance in healthy adults.
  • The assessment method of MSE and the nature of memory tasks critically influence the observed relationship.
  • Future research should consider these moderators for a more nuanced understanding of MSE and memory performance.