Relationship between Working Memory, Retrospective Memory and Strategic Monitoring with Prospective Memory Performance

Abstract

Working memory is one of the significant factors that can influence prospective memory. Prospective memory inherently encompasses elements of retrospective memory, and strategic monitoring also affects performance. Therefore, the study investigates the relationship between strategic monitoring, retrospective memory, working memory, and prospective memory. The study involved 120 participants (60 females and 60 males). The Beck Depression Inventory, n-Back tasks, and Virtual Week tasks were administered to the participants. According to the findings, working memory performance predicts prospective memory (β= .30; p