[en] This study aimed to validate a French version of the Autobiographical Recollection Test
(ART), a 21-item self-report questionnaire developed by Berntsen et al. (2019)
examining the subjective quality people attribute to their autobiographical memories. It
measures seven distinct but correlated dimensions of memories’ quality varying
between individuals: vividness, narrative coherence, reliving, rehearsal, visual imagery,
scene, and life-story relevance. 373 participants aged from 18 to 87 years old were
invited to complete the questionnaire by rating on a 7-point Likert scale the degree to
which they agree with each item. Demographic data and information about their
perception of their memory functioning and satisfaction were also collected.
Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the initial seven-factor structure of the ART.
Moreover, results showed desirable psychometric properties, with good internal
consistency (.94) and test-retest reliability (.83). This scale was also correlated with
participants’ perception of memory functioning in daily life. However, there was no
correlation with age, confirming prior studies showing that the subjective quality of
autobiographical memories does not decline with age. This study thus provides proof of
the good psychometric properties of the French version of the ART and promotes its
use to explore the subjective quality of autobiographical memories in clinical
populations.
Disciplines :
Theoretical & cognitive psychology
Author, co-author :
Billet, Maud ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Psychologie et Neuroscience Cognitives (PsyNCog)
Geurten, Marie ✱; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Neuropsychologie ; F.R.S.-FNRS - Fund for Scientific Research [BE]
Willems, Sylvie ✱; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie
✱ These authors have contributed equally to this work.
Language :
English
Title :
How well do you think you remember your personal past? French validation of the Autobiographical Recollection Test (ART) and exploration of age effect
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