The everyday memory questionnaire-revised: Development of a 13-item scale
The everyday memory questionnaire-revised: Development of a 13-item scale
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DOI：
10.1080/09638280701223876
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
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2.2
通讯作者：
Lincoln, Nadina B.
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作者：
Royle, Jane;Lincoln, Nadina B.
目的。日常记忆问卷 (EMQ) 是作为日常生活中记忆衰退的主观衡量标准而开发的 [1]。先前的研究调查了健康参与者和多发性硬化症 (MS) 患者的 EMQ 因子结构。本研究的目的是确认EMQ的因子结构，确定量表的内部一致性和标准效度，并开发一个简化版本的方法。回顾性设计，包括一项针对多发性硬化症患者及其护理人员的研究以及一项针对中风患者的研究的参与者。探索了 EMQ-28 的心理测量特性，并通过临床组和非临床组之间的比较分析进一步修订了该测量方法。结果。 EMQ-28 的可靠性和因素分析确定了两个主要因素：一般记忆和注意力功能，与之前的研究显示出一些一致性。进一步分析将问卷缩减为13项测量（EMQ-R），具有两个主要因素（检索和注意跟踪），内部可靠性强，并且在临床组和对照组之间具有良好的区分性。结论。这份由 28 项组成的调查问卷始终区分了记忆和注意力这两个广泛的系统，并对视觉和言语或语言系统进行了一些区分。结果与之前的发现有一定的一致性。修订后的 13 项问卷是一种有效且可靠的工具，对于神经系统患者具有良好的表面效度。建议进一步探索修订后的 EMQ，以提供有关其心理测量和临床特性的信息。
Purpose. The Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ) was developed as a subjective measure of memory failure in everyday life [1]. Previous studies have investigated the factor structure of the EMQ in both healthy participants and people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of the present study was to confirm the factor structure of the EMQ, to determine the internal consistency and criterion validity of the scale and to develop a shortened version.Method. A retrospective design, including participants from a study on MS patients and their carers and a study on stroke patients. Psychometric properties of the EMQ-28 were explored, and the measure was further revised from comparative analyses between the clinical and non-clinical groups.Results. Reliability and factor analysis of the EMQ-28 identified two main factors, general memory and attentional function, showing some concordance with previous research. Further analysis reduced the questionnaire to a 13-item measure (EMQ-R), with two main factors (Retrieval and Attentional tracking), strong internal reliability, and good discriminatory properties between clinical and control groups.Conclusions. The 28-item questionnaire consistently differentiated between two broad systems of memory and attention, with some differentiation of visual and verbal, or language systems. Results showed some consistency with previous findings. The revised, 13-item questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool that has good face validity for use with neurological patients. Further exploration of the revised EMQ is recommended to provide information regarding its psychometric and clinical properties.