title: Exploring the effect of depressive symptoms and ageing on metamemory in an Italian adult sample.
abstract: The current study aimed to investigate the effect of depression and age-related factors on metamemory measures in an Italian adult sample. Fifty-eight healthy participants were recruited in Northern Italy and were, respectively, assigned to the following groups: Young (20-30 years old), old (60-70 years old), and Very Old (71-84 years old). Participants were administered a battery of tests, including a word recall task, self-referent mnestic efficiency scales, general beliefs about memory, and depression measures. General beliefs about memory, self-efficacy, and beliefs about the control of personal memory were predicted by age, education, depression, and mnestic and cognitive efficiency. Finally, age-related differences were found in metamemory measures: the accuracy of mnestic control processes is thought to be lower by very old adults than by old and young individuals.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy , University of Cagliari , Cagliari , Italy .
authors.forename: Maria Chiara
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fastame
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D061212:Memory, Episodic; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D020377:Self Efficacy; D055815:Young Adult