Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2021 Nov;40(11):1601-1610. doi: 10.1177/0733464820970065. Epub 2020 Nov 6.
This mixed-methods study was designed to investigate the interpersonal experience of having memory problems using a community-dwelling sample of 94 adults over the age of 50 ( age = 72.35, = 10.51). Participants were asked a series of open-ended questions about their reactions to memory problems and completed questionnaires about memory, personality, and health. Qualitative findings suggest a few clear patterns of response (e.g., admitting the problem, ignoring the problem) to memory failures. In addition, endorsing avoidance of talking to certain people was related to worry and memory anxiety. Correlations showed subjective memory related to conscientiousness, neuroticism, depression, and worry which replicates previous studies about memory complaints. This study adds to the subjective memory literature by enhancing what we know about what people do when they are confronted with a memory challenge as well as to whom they will or will not speak about their complaints.
这项混合方法研究旨在调查 94 名年龄在 50 岁以上（年龄=72.35，标准差=10.51）的社区居住成年人在出现记忆问题时的人际体验。研究人员向参与者提出了一系列关于他们对记忆问题的反应的开放式问题，并完成了关于记忆、个性和健康的问卷。定性研究结果表明，对记忆失败有几种明确的反应模式（例如，承认问题，忽视问题）。此外，回避与某些人交谈与担忧和记忆焦虑有关。相关性表明，主观记忆与尽责性、神经质、抑郁和担忧有关，这与之前关于记忆抱怨的研究一致。这项研究通过增强我们对人们在面临记忆挑战时的应对方式以及他们愿意或不愿意向谁倾诉自己的抱怨的了解，为主观记忆文献增添了新内容。
