Questionnaire of Memory (Q-MEM): A new measure of everyday memory functioning in school-age children

[en] We present a new measure of everyday memory, the Questionnaire of Memory (Q-MEM), which is specifically adapted for the ecological assessment of memory disorders in school-age children and constructed with four sections tapping effortful/intentional learning, automatic/procedural learning, prospective memory/organization, and working memory. Confirmatory Factor Analyses supported the Q-MEM’s four-factor structure in 700 five-to twelve-year-old children. The analyses also revealed a good internal reliability and a good test-retest fidelity. Finally, comparisons between Q-MEM profiles of children with learning disabilities and typically developing children revealed significant differences. Therefore, the Q-MEM is a promising measure for identifying memory problems in children.

Disciplines :

Theoretical & cognitive psychology

Author, co-author :

Geurten, Marie ; Université de Liège > R&D Direction : Chercheurs ULiège en mobilité

Majerus, Steve ; Université de Liège > Département de Psychologie > Psychopathologie cognitive

Lejeune, Caroline

Catale, Corinne ; Université de Liège > Département de Psychologie > Neuropsychologie

Language :

English

Title :

Questionnaire of Memory (Q-MEM): A new measure of everyday memory functioning in school-age children

Publication date :

2018

Journal title :

Applied Neuropsychology: Child

ISSN :

2162-2965

eISSN :

2162-2973

Publisher :

Taylor & Francis

Volume :

Pages :

44-51

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Funders :

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]

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