The Dutch Memory Compensation Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Regression-Based Norms.

W. van der Elst; E. Hoogenhout; R. A. Dixon; H. M. de Groot; J. Jolles

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The Dutch Memory Compensation Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Regression-Based Norms.

W. van der Elst, E. Hoogenhout, R. A. Dixon, H. M. de Groot, J. Jolles

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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 and evaluate its psychometric properties. The MCQ data of N = 556 cognitively healthy adults (61.8% females) aged between 50.1 and 95.3 years (M = 73.9 years, SD = 8.0) were analyzed. The results showed that the factor structure of the Dutch version of the MCQ corresponded well with that of the English version of the MCQ. The reliabilities of the scales of the Dutch version of the MCQ were all high (all Cronbach's αs ≥.77). Demographic variables (especially age and gender) affected most of the MCQ scale scores. Regression-based normative data that take these demographic influences into account were established, and a user-friendly computer program was provided to facilitate the scoring and norming of the MCQ. © The Author(s) 2011.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	517-529
Number of pages	13
Journal	Assessment
Volume	18
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191110370116
Publication status	Published - 2011

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