Funções da Memória Autobiográfica: Um estudo correlacional com autoeficácia

Abstract

A substantial body of research suggests that autobiographical memories (AM) serve three basic functions, namely, self function (selfdefinition), social function (promoting social connection), and directive function (directing behavior) to serve adaptive purposes in the daily. This would happen from the anticipation of results, using memory as a means of evaluation and control towards goals, from the belief or expectation of the aptitudes that each one believes to have, namely by Bandura as selfefficacy. Thus, the aim of this study was to verify possible correlations between AM functions and general selfefficacy in a Brazilian sample. The instruments used were the Thinking About Live Experiences Questionnaire (TALE) and the New General SelfEfficacy Scale (NGSE). Three hundred and fifteen people (female: 69.52%) participated in the study and were asked to complete an online selfreport questionnaire. The main results showed that AM functions, in general, do not correlate with general self However, a correlation was observed between the AM self function and general selfefficacy. efficacy. This suggests that the greater the use of AMs to serve the self function, the lower a person's selfefficacy would be. Other results are discussed throughou t the article as well as implications of these data for the development of interventions in healthy adults.