Web-Based Assessment of the Phenomenology of Autobiographical Memories in Young and Older Adults
| Autor: | Carlo Chiorri, Manila Vannucci, Laura Favilli |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Aging
Autobiographical memory Phenomenology Web-based assessment phenomenology autobiographical memory web-based assessment aging Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Article 050105 experimental psychology Session (web analytics) Arousal Phenomenology (philosophy) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Consistency (negotiation) 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Recall General Neuroscience 05 social sciences Flexibility (personality) Mood Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology RC321-571 |
| Zdroj: | Brain Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 660, p 660 (2021) Brain Sciences Brain Sciences; Volume 11; Issue 5; Pages: 660 |
| ISSN: | 2076-3425 |
| Popis: | Autobiographical memories (ABMs) produce rich phenomenological experiences. Although few standardized and comprehensive measures of the phenomenology of ABMs have been developed, a web-based assessment of the full range of phenomenological properties is still missing. In the present study, we aimed to fill this gap and tested the psychometric properties of a web-based version of the Assessment of the Phenomenology of Autobiographical Memory (APAM) in a group of young and older adults. Specifically, taking advantage of the flexibility of web-based assessment methodology, we tested the rating consistency of APAM items, asking participants to rate the phenomenology of their ABMs with respect to seven cues, administered in one per day in seven different days. In each session, we also collected ratings of mood and arousal. Using linear mixed modeling (LMM), we could examine whether the phenomenology ratings differed with respect to age group while controlling for sex, age of the memory, arousal, mood, and specificity of the memory. Results revealed an adequate level of consistency of ratings in both young and older adults. Moreover, LMMs revealed a more intense experience of recollection and reliving (i.e., sensory and emotional) and a higher confidence in memory accuracy in older compared to younger adults. The theoretical and practical usefulness of a web-based assessment of the phenomenology of ABMs are discussed. |
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