University of Tehran Journal of Applied Psychological Research 2251-8126 8 2 2017 08 23 Psychometric Properties of the Farsi Version of Adults Working Memory Questionnaire (WMQ) Psychometric Properties of the Farsi Version of Adults Working Memory Questionnaire (WMQ) 97 112 63710 10.22059/japr.2017.63710 FA Ali Akbar Arjmandnia 0000-0001-8030-8416 Masoud Gholam Ali Lavasani Zahra Hajian Samaneh Maleki Journal Article 2016 09 19 Working Memory Questionnaire (WMQ) (2012) is a measure for evaluating daily problems in relation with working memory deficits in patients with brain damages. This memory is our ability for recalling and managing data. People take note of the information they need to remember on their minds. So working memory (WM) is one of the effective factors on quality of life. On the other hand, there is a need for reliable and valid memory tool. The main aim of this research was to study psychometric properties of working memory questionnaire (WMQ) in a case from the Iranian society. Instruments of this research were Working Memory Questionnaire (WMQ) and Cornoldi Working Memory Questionnaire that were conducted on 300 (150 male, 150 female) residents in Kashmar city. They participated voluntarily in the research. To determine the validity of the questionnaire, factor discovering analysis and first type confirmation were used. To study convergent validity, researchers used Cornoldi Working Memory Questionnaire and Cronbach Alpha to determine the reliability. Factor analysis results showed that with the exception of items 6 and 29, other items have appropriate factor load. Cronbach Alpha coefficient was 0/894. Also, components of WMQ had statistically significant and positive relationships with Cornoldi Questionnaire scores. Based on the obtained results, WMQ is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing working memory in the Iranian society. Working Memory Questionnaire (WMQ) (2012) is a measure for evaluating daily problems in relation with working memory deficits in patients with brain damages. This memory is our ability for recalling and managing data. People take note of the information they need to remember on their minds. So working memory (WM) is one of the effective factors on quality of life. On the other hand, there is a need for reliable and valid memory tool. The main aim of this research was to study psychometric properties of working memory questionnaire (WMQ) in a case from the Iranian society. Instruments of this research were Working Memory Questionnaire (WMQ) and Cornoldi Working Memory Questionnaire that were conducted on 300 (150 male, 150 female) residents in Kashmar city. They participated voluntarily in the research. To determine the validity of the questionnaire, factor discovering analysis and first type confirmation were used. To study convergent validity, researchers used Cornoldi Working Memory Questionnaire and Cronbach Alpha to determine the reliability. Factor analysis results showed that with the exception of items 6 and 29, other items have appropriate factor load. Cronbach Alpha coefficient was 0/894. Also, components of WMQ had statistically significant and positive relationships with Cornoldi Questionnaire scores. Based on the obtained results, WMQ is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing working memory in the Iranian society. https://japr.ut.ac.ir/article_63710_3a105577a48aa77cb92bea860450444e.pdf