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  • Psychology
  • Gerontology

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  • Prospective memory (PM) is crucial for maintaining independence in daily life.
  • The correlation between virtual reality (VR) prospective memory assessments and real-world adaptive functioning is not fully understood.
  • Existing VR measures may not accurately reflect everyday tasks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between a function-led VR prospective memory measure (VKP-PM) and adaptive functioning in older adults.
  • To compare the VKP-PM's correlation with performance-based, self-reported, and informant-reported adaptive functioning measures.
  • To assess the ecological validity of the VKP-PM in a clinical population.

Main Methods:

  • 115 clinic-referred adults (mean age 70.1) completed the VKP-PM and adaptive functioning measures (IADLS, FAQ, ECOG, TFLS).
  • Informant-reported measures were collected for a subset of participants.
  • Multivariate general linear models adjusted for age, gender, depression (GDS), and VR comfort.

Main Results:

  • Higher VKP-PM scores were significantly associated with better performance-based adaptive functioning (TFLS).
  • Associations with self-reported adaptive functioning were weaker, with only IADLS showing significance.
  • Informant-reported measures showed stronger convergence with VKP-PM than self-reported measures.

Conclusions:

  • The VKP-PM demonstrates ecological veridicality, reliably assessing prospective memory relevant to adaptive functioning.
  • Performance-based measures show stronger associations with VR prospective memory than self-reported measures.
  • Affective factors (e.g., depression) and methodological choices influence self-perceived functioning, highlighting the need for multimodal assessment.