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How we compensate for memory loss in old age: adapting and validating the Memory Compensation Questionnaire (MCQ) for Spanish populations.
Paz ViguerMaría José CanteroAlicia SalesJuan C. MeléndezTeresa Mayordomosubject
GerontologyMaleAgingHealth (social science)Structural equation modelingSurveys and QuestionnairesAdaptation PsychologicalElderly peopleHumansAgedAged 80 and overMemory DisordersPsychological TestsCompensation (psychology)Reproducibility of ResultsFirst orderConfirmatory factor analysisSpanish populationClinical PracticeSpainScale (social sciences)FemaleGeriatrics and GerontologyPsychologyFactor Analysis StatisticalGerontologydescription
Compensating entails using external strategies and mechanisms that help overcome or alleviate the decreasing memory function that comes with age. This study aims to adapt and validate the MCQ in the elderly Spanish population. A total of 403 elderly people aged between 65 and 92 in the city of Valencia (Spain) completed the questionnaire for the validation process. The factorial validity of the scale was tested using confirmatory factor analysis. The result showed a first order five-factor model with 23 items that met the criteria for model fit according to multiple fit indices. As a general conclusion, the adaptation into Spanish provided a reliable and valid measure of compensation in the elderly population, and it could potentially be useful in both clinical practice and research in the elderly.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-21 | Archives of gerontology and geriatrics |