title: Memory self-efficacy in schizophrenia.
abstract: The positive association between memory self-efficacy (MSE), defined as the beliefs about one's ability to use memory effectively, and memory performance is highly documented in the literature but has not yet been explored in schizophrenia. In the current study the relationship between MSE and objective memory measures was explored in thirty schizophrenia patients and twenty healthy controls. Compared to healthy controls, schizophrenia patients presented lower MSE, which was associated with depression. Among controls, but not patients, MSE was positively related to memory performance. This result suggests that normal relationship between MSE and memory functioning is disrupted in schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: Epsylon Laboratory Dynamic of Human Abilities & Health Behaviors, University of Montpellier 3, Montpellier, France; University Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hôpital de la Colombière, CHRU Montpellier, Montpellier-1 University, Montpellier, France. Electronic address: s-raffard@chu-montpellier.fr.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raffard
authors.affiliation: Epsylon Laboratory Dynamic of Human Abilities & Health Behaviors, University of Montpellier 3, Montpellier, France; University Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hôpital de la Colombière, CHRU Montpellier, Montpellier-1 University, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bortolon
authors.affiliation: University Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hôpital de la Colombière, CHRU Montpellier, Montpellier-1 University, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Camille
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rolland
authors.affiliation: University Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hôpital de la Colombière, CHRU Montpellier, Montpellier-1 University, Montpellier, France; INSERM U-1061, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Capdevielle
authors.affiliation: University Department of Adult Psychiatry, Hôpital de la Colombière, CHRU Montpellier, Montpellier-1 University, Montpellier, France; INSERM U-1061, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Boulenger
authors.affiliation: Epsylon Laboratory Dynamic of Human Abilities & Health Behaviors, University of Montpellier 3, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Marie-Christine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gely-Nargeot
authors.affiliation: Epsylon Laboratory Dynamic of Human Abilities & Health Behaviors, University of Montpellier 3, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Yannick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Stephan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Memory self-efficacy; Schizophrenia