Investigating the factor structure of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment: a qualitative review
Our results showed that the MoCA primarily measures a general cognitive dimension, reflecting variable contributions from different cognitive domains. Standardizing scoring metrics and ensuring cross-cultural factorial equivalence are essential to enhance the tool's accuracy and interpretation of its score.
Authors
- Maria Rita Sergi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8821-3304)
- Rocco Palumbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2385-5840)
- Michela Balsamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5396-3853)
- Leonardo Carlucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9853-5606)
- Giampaolo Salvatore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1781-6474)
- Giorgia D’Ignazio
- Michela Terrei
Institutions
- University of Foggia (IT)
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
- Pegaso University (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1727202
- Primary Topic
- Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca