Publication Cover
Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 37, 2011 - Issue 2
355
Views
43
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Subjective Memory in Older African Americans

, , , , &
Pages 220-240 | Received 05 Jan 2009, Accepted 19 Aug 2009, Published online: 18 Mar 2011
 

Abstract

The current analysis examined (a) if measures of psychological well-being predict subjective memory, and (b) if subjective memory is consistent with actual memory. Five hundred seventy-nine older African Americans from the Baltimore Study of Black Aging completed measures assessing subjective memory, depressive symptomatology, perceived stress, locus of control, and verbal and working memory. Higher levels of perceived stress and greater externalized locus of control predicted poorer subjective memory, but subjective memory did not predict objective verbal or working memory. Results suggest that subjective memory is influenced by aspects of psychological well-being but is unrelated to objective memory in older African Americans.

Acknowledgments

The Baltimore Study of Black Aging is supported by grants from the National Institute on Aging (R01 AG24108; Minority Supplement AG024108-02S1; R01AG24108-S4) to K. E. W. Additional support is provided to the first author by a grant from the National Institute on Aging (T32 AG00029). The authors would like to thank Alana Bennett, Otis Best, Haolan Cai, Andrea Darby, Janet Downing, and Jeannine Skinner for their assistance in the data collection and entry.

Notes

Note. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.

Note. *p < . 05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.

Note. *p < . 05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.

Note. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.

Note. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.

Log in via your institution

Log in to Taylor & Francis Online

PDF download + Online access

  • 48 hours access to article PDF & online version
  • Article PDF can be downloaded
  • Article PDF can be printed
USD 53.00 Add to cart

Issue Purchase

  • 30 days online access to complete issue
  • Article PDFs can be downloaded
  • Article PDFs can be printed
USD 372.00 Add to cart

* Local tax will be added as applicable

Related Research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.