Objective: Previous studies analyzing the factor structure of the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) have been limited in the number of scores included in the analysis. Often, they lacked inclusion of process scores that have been shown to add predictive value in identifying future cognitive decline. Therefore, the goal of the current study was to determine the factor structure of the RAVLT utilizing factor scores including serial position effects, repetitions, and intrusion errors, and to examine if the factor structure for older adults is similar to that found in the entire lifespan sample.

Method: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted on 718 participants (age 16–85 years) from the Nathan Kline Institute (NKI)-Rockland project. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) of a reduced model of the EFA was conducted on the entire sample and an older (ages 55–85 years; n = 265) and a younger (less than 55 years of age; n = 453) subsample.

Results: EFA indicated three factors: Memory, Attention/Learning, and Inaccurate Memory (i.e., repetitions and intrusions). CFA of a reduced model indicated adequate fit in the entire sample and older subsample, and good fit in the younger subsample.

Conclusion: The present study examined the factor structure of the RAVLT in a large lifespan sample utilizing a larger set of RAVLT scores than have been examined in prior studies, including total scores and process scores. The same factors were identified in the entire lifespan sample and the younger and older adult subsamples, although similar to previous studies, measures of model fit were less robust in the older adult subsample. These results provide additional support for the error scores (e.g., intrusions and repetitions) as separable from other aspects of learning and memory.

目的：以往对雷伊听觉语言学习测验（RAVLT）的因素结构进行分析的研究仅限于分析中包含的分数数量。通常，他们缺乏过程评分，这些评分已被证明可以增加识别未来认知能力下降的预测价值。因此，本研究的目的是利用包括序列位置效应，重复和入侵错误在内的因子得分来确定RAVLT的因子结构，并检查老年人的因子结构是否与整个寿命过程中发现的相似。样品。

方法：探索性因子分析（EFA）来自Nathan Kline Institute（NKI）-Rockland项目的718名参与者（年龄16-85岁）。对整个样本和年龄较大（55-85岁；n  = 265）和年龄较小（55岁以下；n  = 453）子样本的全民教育简化模型进行验证性因素分析（CFA）。

结果：EFA指出了三个因素：记忆，注意力/学习和不准确的记忆（即重复和侵入）。简化模型的CFA表示整个样本和较旧的子样本具有足够的拟合度，而较年轻的子样本具有良好的拟合度。

结论：本研究使用比以前的研究更大的一组RAVLT评分，检查了大寿命样本中RAVLT的因子结构，包括总评分和过程评分。尽管与以前的研究相似，但在整个寿命样本以及年轻人和老年人的成年人子样本中都确定了相同的因素，但模型拟合的度量在成年人的子样本中不那么可靠。这些结果为错误评分（例如，入侵和重复）提供了额外的支持，这些评分可以与学习和记忆的其他方面分开。