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Questionnaire of Memory (Q-MEM): A new measure of everyday memory functioning in school-age children
Marie Geurten1,2, Steve Majerus2, Caroline Lejeune3
1a Psychology and Neuroscience of Cognition Unit , University of Liège , Liège , Belgium.
Abstract:
We present a new measure of everyday memory, the Questionnaire of Memory (Q-MEM), which is specifically adapted for the ecological assessment of memory disorders in school-age children and constructed with four sections tapping effortful/intentional learning, automatic/procedural learning, prospective memory/organization, and working memory. Confirmatory Factor Analyses supported the Q-MEM's four-factor structure in 700 five-to twelve-year-old children. The analyses also revealed a good internal reliability and a good test-retest fidelity. Finally, comparisons between Q-MEM profiles of children with learning disabilities and typically developing children revealed significant differences. Therefore, the Q-MEM is a promising measure for identifying memory problems in children.
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