title: Psychometric testing of the Modified Reminiscence Functions Scale.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The Modified Reminiscence Functions Scale (MRFS) measures the patterns and functions of reminiscence. The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of the MRFS in a sample of community-dwelling Black adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  A convenience sample (N = 335) of Black adults from the Northeast completed the 39-item MRFS. Seven- and 8-factor models were evaluated given the uncertainty regarding the number of factors in previous reminiscence research.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Confirmatory factor analysis established validity of the 7-factor model (relative chi-square [χ2/df] = 1.9, Tucker-Lewis index [TLI] = .919, comparative fit index [CFI] = .929, root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = .05). Reliability of the subscales ranged from .64 to .90.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The MRFS is a reliable and valid measure of reminiscence patterns and functions in Black adults with similar characteristics.
authors.forename: Juliette M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Shellman
authors.forename: Danjie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000208:ethnology*; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D009511:New England / Q000453:epidemiology; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires