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| Preferred Name | Reminiscence Functions Scale |
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A 43-item questionnaire (Webster, 1993) “which measures the frequency with which people think and talk about the past for eight different functions: (1) Problem Solving, (2) Identity, (3) Conversation, (4) Boredom Reduction, (5) Intimacy Maintenance, (6) Death Preparation, (7) Teach/Inform, and (8) Bitterness Revival.“ (Harris et al., 2014, p. 561).
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| definition | A 43-item questionnaire (Webster, 1993) “which measures the frequency with which people think and talk about the past for eight different functions: (1) Problem Solving, (2) Identity, (3) Conversation, (4) Boredom Reduction, (5) Intimacy Maintenance, (6) Death Preparation, (7) Teach/Inform, and (8) Bitterness Revival.“ (Harris et al., 2014, p. 561). |
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| bibliographicCitation | Harris, C. B., Rasmussen, A. S., & Berntsen, D. (2014). The functions of autobiographical memory: An integrative approach. Memory, 22(5), 559–581. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2013.806555
Webster, J. D. (1997). The Reminiscence Functions Scale: A replication. International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 44(2), 137–148. https://doi.org/10.2190/AD4D-813D-F5XN-W07G
Mezred, D., Petigenet, V., Fort, I., Blaison, C., & Gana, K. (2006). La réminiscence: Concept, fonctions et mesures. Adaptation française de la Reminiscence Functions Scale. Les Cahiers Internationaux de Psychologie Sociale, Numéro 71(3), 3–14. https://doi.org/10.3917/cips.071.0003
Webster, J. D. (1993). Construction and validation of the reminiscence functions scale. Journal of Gerontology, 48(5), P256–P262. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/48.5.P256
Marques, C., Dias, S. F., & Sousa, L. (in press). A systematic review of the Reminiscence Functions Scale and implications for use with older Adults. Clinical Gerontologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2023.2274989
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| creator | Frank Arnould
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