Turkish Version of the Working Memory Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity

Authors : Cihan Caner AKSOY, İsmail SARACOGLU, Lütfiye AKKURT

Pages : 401-407

Doi:10.30621/jbachs.1003491

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Publication Date : 2022-05-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop the Turkish version of the Working Memory Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WMQ-TR); and to examine the reliability and validity of the adapted version. Methods: The translation of the questionnaire was undertaken according to the international guidelines. The participants received an online survey including WMQ-TR and the Turkish Version of the Cognitive Failure Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CFQ-TR);. At two weeks after the first administration of the survey, the participants were asked to complete WMQ-TR again to examine test-retest reliability. Internal consistency insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cronbach`s alpha coefficient); and construct validity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(hypothesis testing); analyses were used to evaluate validity. The intra-class correlation coefficient insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ICC); was used to determine test-retest reliability. Results: The study was conducted with 303 healthy participants. The test-retest reliability of WMQ-TR was high insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ICC=0.91, p<0.001);, and Cronbach’s alpha was 0.90. A moderate positive correlation was found between WMQ-TR and CFQ-TR insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.61, p<0.001);. Conclusion: WMQ-TR appears to have excellent test-retest reliability, acceptable construct validity, and good internal consistency.
Keywords : Working Memory, Reliability, Validity, WMQ