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Prospective memory assessment in a Mexican sample with depression

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate deficits in time-based and event-based prospective memory (PM) in Mexican individuals diagnosed with moderate to severe depression.Methods: Two PM paradigms and a high cognitive load task were administered to 22 participants (with and without depression).Performance in time-based and event-based tasks was compared using screen click frequency as an indicator of errors and overall performance.Results: Differences were found in event-based task performance compared to time-based tasks across both groups.Participants achieved an overall average score of 64.67 (SD = 15.45).No significant differences were found between conditions, except for a marginal effect observed in Task 6 ($p = 0.049$).Conclusions: These findings suggest variations in PM execution under cognitive load.However, the marginal statistical significance highlights the need for further studies with larger samples to obtain more robust data on cognitive impairment in this population.

Source: Revista de Fomento Social

DOI: 10.24875/rmn.25000010

Authors: Derian Mandujano-Torres, Georgina Cardenas-López, Azzizudin Khan, Raúl Durón-Figueroa

Institutions: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Language: English

Topic: Cognitive Functions and Memory

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7131376472