Influence of Assessment Methods on Subjective and Objective Memory Impairment
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Paul L. Merrick; Bridget Burmester; Janet Leathem
- Source
- GeroPsych. 30:79-84
- Subject
- Subjective memory
Developmental psychology
Rey complex figure test
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Assessment methods
Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test
Memory impairment
030212 general & internal medicine
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Psychology
Gerontology
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Cognitive psychology
- Language
- ISSN
- 1662-971X
1662-9647
Abstract. Evidence regarding the relationship between subjective memory complaints (SMCs) and objective memory functioning remains mixed; assessment methods may underlie this inconsistency. In this study, 94 participants aged 40 and above completed two measures of SMCs (open-ended self-reports, and a questionnaire) and memory tests (Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test and Rey Complex Figure Test). Canonical correlation analysis showed no significant associations between any measures of memory and SMCs, regardless of the assessment method employed. Possible explanations for this result and the influence of study limitations are discussed.