THE ABRIDGED DUTCH METAMEMORY IN ADULTHOOD (MIA) QUESTIONNAIRE - STRUCTURE AND EFFECTS OF AGE, SEX, AND EDUCATION

This study presents data on the factor structure, reliability, and dis criminant validity of the Meta-memory in Adulthood (MIA) questionnaire in a Dutch sample of 1,899 normal and healthy participants aged 24 to 86 years. The Factor structure of the Dutch MIA corresponded with tha t of the. original MIA. The Strategy scale could be divided into two s ubscales: External and Internal Memory Strategies. The number of items on the MIA could be reduced by 34% without loss of the factor structu re or lowering of the internal consistency of the subscales. Data on t he relation of the abridged MIA with age, sex, education, depression, anxiety, and subjective health are presented. The study supports-the c ross-national use of the MIA as a research and clinical instrument for the evaluation of subjective memory functioning.