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| Differential aspects of memory self-evaluation in old and very old people | | Author(s) | P Perrig-Chiello, W J Perrig, H B Stähelin |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 4, no 2, May 2000 |
| Pages | pp 130-135 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Personality ; Evaluation ; Cross sectional surveys ; Switzerland. |
| Annotation | Memory self-evaluation was examined in a cross-sectional study of Swiss people aged 65-94 living at home, 207 men and 94 women. Subjective memory was assessed with three 1-item ratings: temporal comparison, social comparison, and situation-specific memory self-evaluation, just after performing a memory test. Objective memory assessment (free recall) used a computerised test. Personality assessment included the two main sub-scales "extroversion" and "neuroticism" from the Frieburger Persönlichkeits-Inventar. Results showed that all age groups have a realistic appraisal of their age-related memory decline. No gender effects were found for any of the three forms of memory self-evaluation. However, the relationship between objective memory performance, personality variables and memory self-evaluation depends on age and gender. Men over 75 seem to have adapted to the age-related memory decline, whereas the young-old are still coping with ongoing changes. In women, the objective memory performance is the only and strong predictor of memory self-evaluation. Gender-specific educational socialisation may be the main reason for these differences. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001018213 A |
| Classmark | DB: DK: 4C: 3KB: 76C |
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