Everyday Memory Self-Efficacy and Self-Reported Health Among Elderly Persons Lalitha K., Reddy A. Aswartha Department of Psychology, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, 516005, A.P. Online published on 10 September, 2021. Abstract The study was carried out on 600 elderly persons, (Male=300 and Female=300), age varying from 60 years and above, from the Rayalaseema region (AP), using a multi-stage random sampling technique to investigate the memory self-efficacy related to everyday performance. An adapted version of memory self-efficacy related to everyday memory (Berry, et al., 1989) and health status was assessed by using the adapted Cornell Medical Index to meet the objective of the study. The results reveal that the data concerning memory self-efficacy shows that the sub-groups namely gender, education, and family differed significantly in their memory self-efficacy related to everyday memory. The association between memory self-efficacy with other socio-demographic variables indicates that subgroups like district, age, gender, education, and self-reported health status are significantly associated compared to other subgroups. The data on memory self-efficacy shows that they are a significant association between memory self-efficacy and self-reported physical health, psychological health. The results were discussed in the light of memory interventions to improve the quality of life of the elderly. Top Keywords Everyday Memory Self-efficacy, Health status, Community-dwelling Elderly, Andhra Pradesh.. Top |