Journal Article

Prospective memory instruments for the assessment of children and adolescents: a systematic review

de Pereira, Ana Paula A., Signori, Vanessa de A., Watanabe, Tiago M.

2024

Overview

Background Prospective memory is the ability to engage in an intention to be performed in the future. The main objective of this study was to identify instruments that assess both time-based and event-based prospective memory in children and adolescents and that have the potential to be clinically applicable. Method Three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO) were searched to identify existing PM measures in original articles published until 2022. Literature searches were conducted using the following terms: (prospective memor* OR memor* for intentions) AND (neuropsychological assessment) AND (test* OR instrument* OR questionnaire* OR task*) AND (psychometric properties) AND (child* OR adolescen*). Relevant studies identified in the reference lists were also included in the review. Results Ten instruments were identified and classified into three categories: (a) test batteries, (b) experimental procedures, and (c) questionnaires. All the instruments identified were described concerning their content and the psychometric properties available. Some of the instruments presented empirical evidence regarding validity and reliability, but no one provided normative data. Conclusion Besides the recent progress regarding studies publishing the development of a variety of novel measures, there are still many limitations surrounding the assessment of PM in the youth population because of the yet incipient psychometric properties presented by the majority of the PM instruments. Recommendations for a gold-standard PM instrument for assessing children and adolescents are provided.

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing,Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (JFRGS),Springer Nature B.V,Curso de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul,SpringerOpen
• Subject: Adolescents / Behavioral Science and Psychology / Biological Psychology / Children / Children & youth / Developmental Psychology / Health Psychology / Hypotheses / Memory / Neuropsychological assessment / Neuropsychological instruments / Neuropsychology / PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY / Prospective memory / Psychological Methods/Evaluation / Psychological process and experimental psychology / Psychology / Psychology Research / Psychometrics / Quantitative psychology / Questionnaires / Review / Systematic review / Teenagers / Validity / Youth