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Memory Functioning Questionnaire: concurrent validity with memory performance and self-reported memory failures.

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Psychology and Aging
|September 1, 1990
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The Memory Functioning Questionnaire (MFQ) effectively measures memory complaints in adults. MFQ scores show moderate validity in predicting actual memory performance and failures.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Assessing subjective memory complaints is crucial for understanding cognitive aging.
  • Existing self-report measures may not accurately reflect objective memory performance.
  • The Memory Functioning Questionnaire (MFQ) was developed to address this gap.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the concurrent validity of the MFQ factor scores with objective memory performance.
  • To determine if the MFQ is a better indicator of memory complaints than a simple self-perception question.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies were conducted with adults aged 50-87 (N=198 in Study 1, N=89 in Study 2).
  • Participants completed the MFQ and various memory performance tests.
  • Statistical analyses controlled for depression, education, and health status.

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Main Results:

  • MFQ scores significantly predicted performance on laboratory and clinical memory tests across both studies.
  • MFQ scores also predicted diary-recorded memory failures over two weeks in Study 2.
  • The MFQ provided additional predictive validity beyond a simple yes-no question about memory problems.

Conclusions:

  • The MFQ demonstrates moderate concurrent validity with objective memory measures.
  • The MFQ is a more robust tool for assessing memory complaints in adults than single-item self-perception questions.
  • Findings support the utility of the MFQ in research and clinical settings for evaluating memory functioning.