Memory Complaints, Coping, and Well-Being in Old Age: A Systemic Approach.

A study on memory complaints (as measured by selected sub-scales of the Metamemory in Adulthood Questionnaire) and its context was conducted on 179 older adults. A path analysis showed that memory complaints influence coping behavior through memory-related anxiety and perceived seriousness of complaints and that both memory complaints and coping influence well-being. Locus of control was found to be the most important antecedent variable in the model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]