Autobiographical memory functions in young Japanese men and women
Autobiographical memory functions in young Japanese men and women
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DOI：
10.1080/09658211.2014.930153
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发表时间：
2015-01-02
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影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Janssen, Steve M. J.
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作者：
Maki, Yoichi;Kawasaki, Yayoi;Janssen, Steve M. J.
本研究考察了西方社会中观察到的自传体记忆的三个主要功能（即，指导行为、社会联结和自我连续性）也存在于东亚社会。两个自我报告的措施被用来评估日本男性和女性的自传体记忆功能。日本年轻人（N = 451，年龄17-28岁）首先完成了原始的关于生活经历的思考（TALE）问卷。随后，他们收到了三个代表记忆功能的TALE项目，并试图回忆每个项目的记忆回忆的特定实例。对TALE的解释性因素分析表明，这三个功能在当前样本中重复。然而，在之前的一项研究中，日本参与者报告的所有三种功能的水平都低于美国参与者。我们还探讨了在这个日本样本中是否存在性别效应。女性的自我连续性和社会联系功能高于男性。最后，参与者回忆起更具体的情况下，记忆回忆的TALE项目，已收到较高的评级TALE，这表明第一项措施的结果是支持的第二项措施。结果进行了讨论，在跨文化背景下的自传体记忆的功能方法。
The present study examined whether the three major functions of autobiographical memory observed in Western societies (i.e., directing-behaviour, social-bonding and self-continuity) also exist in an East Asian society. Two self-report measures were used to assess the autobiographical memory functions of Japanese men and women. Japanese young adults (N = 451, ages 17-28 years) first completed the original Thinking About Life Experiences (TALE) Questionnaire. They subsequently received three TALE items that represented memory functions and attempted to recall a specific instance of memory recall for each item. Confirmatory factor analyses on the TALE showed that the three functions were replicated in the current sample. However, Japanese participants reported lower levels of all three functions than American participants in a previous study. We also explored whether there was an effect of gender in this Japanese sample. Women reported higher levels of the self-continuity and social-bonding functions than men. Finally, participants recalled more specific instances of memory recall for the TALE items that had received higher ratings on the TALE, suggesting that the findings on the first measure were supported by the second measure. Results are discussed in relation to the functional approach to autobiographical memory in a cross-cultural context.