NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 5 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Welcome, Suzanne E.; Meza, Rebecca A. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2019
The Adult Reading History Questionnaire (ARHQ; Lefly & Pennington, 2000) is a widely used measure of self-reported reading difficulties. We explored the factor structure underlying this questionnaire using both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. A six-factor solution emerged, with childhood reading ability, current reading attitude,…
Descriptors: Adults, Questionnaires, Reading Difficulties, Factor Structure
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Van der Elst, Wim; Hoogenhout, Esther M.; Dixon, Roger A.; De Groot, Renate H. M.; Jolles, Jelle – Assessment, 2011
The Memory Compensation Questionnaire (MCQ) is a psychometrically sound instrument that assesses the variety and extent to which an individual compensates for actual or perceived memory losses. Until now, only an English version of the MCQ has been psychometrically evaluated. The aim of the present study was to establish a Dutch version of the MCQ…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Factor Structure, Computer Software, Measures (Individuals)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rast, Philippe; Zimprich, Daniel; Van Boxtel, Martin; Jolles, Jellemer – Assessment, 2009
The Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) is designed to assess a person's proneness to committing cognitive slips and errors in the completion of everyday tasks. Although the CFQ is a widely used instrument, its factor structure remains an issue of scientific debate. The present study used data of a representative sample (N = 1,303, 24-83 years…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Memory
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
de Frias, Cindy M.; Dixon, Roger A. – Psychological Assessment, 2005
Recent research with the Memory Compensation Questionnaire (MCQ) has examined changes, functions, and correlates of compensatory strategy use in older adults. The twofold aim of this study was to test (a) the hypothesized structure of the MCQ and (b) structural equivalence across age, gender, and time. The 7-scale MCQ was designed to measure 5…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Memory, Factor Structure, Structural Equation Models
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Fort, Isabelle; Adoul, Linda; Holl, Delphine; Kaddour, Joel; Gana, Kamel – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2004
The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a French version of the Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire (MMQ) (Troyer & Rich, 2002). The MMQ, which is suited to clinical and research purposes, evaluates subjective memory functioning (i.e., affect related to memory abilities, frequency of problems remembering in different…
Descriptors: French, Older Adults, Questionnaires, Psychometrics