Psychometric properties of the Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices in a Portuguese sample

Inês Queiroz-Garcia; Helena Espirito Santo; Catarina Pires

doi:10.31211/rpics.2021.7.1.210

Authors

Inês Queiroz-Garcia Instituto Universitário (ISPA), William James Center for Research, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7842-5285
Helena Espirito Santo Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, Coimbra; Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação; Centre for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioural Intervention (CINEICC), Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2625-3754
Catarina Pires Independente, Aveiro, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2021.7.1.210

Keywords:

Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices, Intelligence, Portuguese population, Neuropsychological tests, Psychometric study

Abstract

Objective: Psychometric properties of Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices in a Portuguese community sample were investigated. Method: The sample consists of 522 people (250 men and 272 women), aged between 12 and 95 years. All participants completed an informed consent form and a battery of neuropsychological tests, including Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices (RSPM), Rey 15-Item Memory Test, Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, and Rey Complex Figure Test. Results: The average in RSPM was 41.18 (SD = 12.03). The results showed that all sociodemographic variables (age, sex, education, profession, regions, and place of residence) significantly influenced RSPM scores. The reliability and temporal stability of RSPM were adequate. Conclusions: This study suggests that RSPM is an instrument with potential for use among the Portuguese population.

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