Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 625 N Michigan Ave, 27th Floor, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60610, USA.
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2012 Dec;43 Suppl 1:S21-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2011.05.008. Epub 2011 Jun 23.
Autobiographical memory is a multifaceted construct that is related to psychopathology and other difficulties in functioning. Across many studies, a variety of methods have been used to study autobiographical memory. The relationship between overgeneral autobiographical memory (OGM) and psychopathology has been of particular interest, and many studies of this cognitive phenomenon rely on the Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) to assess it. In this paper, we examine several methodological approaches to studying autobiographical memory, and focus primarily on methodological and psychometric considerations in OGM research. We pay particular attention to what is known about the reliability, validity, and methodological variations of the AMT. The AMT has adequate psychometric properties, but there is great variability in methodology across studies that use it. Methodological recommendations and suggestions for future studies are presented.
自传体记忆是一个多方面的结构，与精神病理学和其他功能障碍有关。在许多研究中，已经使用了各种方法来研究自传体记忆。过度概括自传体记忆（OGM）与精神病理学之间的关系一直是特别关注的问题，并且许多对这种认知现象的研究都依赖于自传体记忆测试（AMT）来评估它。在本文中，我们研究了几种研究自传体记忆的方法，并主要关注 OGM 研究中的方法学和心理计量学考虑因素。我们特别关注 AMT 的可靠性、有效性和方法学变化的已知情况。AMT 具有足够的心理计量学特性，但使用它的研究在方法上存在很大差异。提出了方法学建议和对未来研究的建议。
