The role of time-monitoring behaviour in time-based prospective memory performance in younger and older adults
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Mioni, Giovanna, Grondin, Simon, McLennan, Skye N. and Stablum, Franca. (2020). The role of time-monitoring behaviour in time-based prospective memory performance in younger and older adults. Memory. 28(1), pp. 34-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2019.1675711
Authors | Mioni, Giovanna, Grondin, Simon, McLennan, Skye N. and Stablum, Franca |
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Abstract | Time-based prospective memory (TB-PM) is the ability to remember to perform an action at a specific moment in the future. Accurate TB-PM performance requires several cognitive processes that are known to decline in normal ageing. This study aimed to examine associations between TB-PM performance and executive functions and time perception in younger and older adults. TB-PM was assessed with the Virtual Week paradigm. Using a within-subjects experimental manipulation, participants performed TB-PM tasks both when a clock was in constant view and when it was hidden behind a button. Results showed that younger adults performed significantly better than older adults on all TB-PM task types, and checked the clock more often, and more strategically. Clock availability improved TB-PM performance in all participants. Correlational analyses showed that TB-PM accuracy was positively related to clock-checking frequency but unrelated to time perception. Relationships between executive functions and TB-PM differed across age groups as well as TB-PM task types. The findings suggest that different cognitive processes are required for different types of TB-PM tasks and in different ages. These results highlight the importance of considering TB-PM task parameters when investigating the role of cognitive processes in PM performance and their contribution to age-related PM decline. |
Keywords | prospective memory; time-based; aging; time perception; executive functions |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Memory |
Journal citation | 28 (1), pp. 34-48 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 0965-8211 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2019.1675711 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85074045465 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 34-48 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 09 Oct 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 27 Sep 2019 |
Deposited | 15 Jul 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w603/the-role-of-time-monitoring-behaviour-in-time-based-prospective-memory-performance-in-younger-and-older-adults
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