RT journal article
T1 Executive Function Training Through a Mindfulness‑Based Neuroeducational Program in Elementary School Students
A1 Portela Diéguez, Miriam
A1 Cerezo García, Marta
A1 Navarro Asencio, Enrique
A1 Vergara Moragues, Esperanza
A2 Psicología
K1 Executive functions
K1 Mindfulness
K1 Education
K1 Neuropsychology
K1 Neuroeducation
AB Objectives Cognitive processes underlying learning are essential for educational practice. Therapeutic interventions that incorporate mindfulness to enhance these processes are becoming increasingly popular, but few studies focused on the effectiveness of their application to the educational setting for the development of executive functioning. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of a neuroeducational program based on mindfulness techniques applied in the classroom on the executive functioning of second grade primary school students. Method Forty-eight students were included, 25 in the passive control group and 23 in the intervention group. Participants were assessed before and after program implementation with the CARAS-R test to measure selective attention, the WISC-V Digits Span subtest to measure working memory, and the NEPSY-II Inhibition subtest to measure cognitive flexibility and inhibition. Results Changes between pre- and post-intervention scores were analyzed separately for the control and experimental groups, and effect sizes were calculated to estimate the significance of the differences. Conclusions Although both groups improved on the cognitive measures evaluated, our results indicate that the mindfulnessbased program significantly improved students’ working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility. We conclude thatthis type of program can help teachers improve their educational practice with methodologies that promote the integral development of their students.
PB Springer
SN 1868-8535
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34190
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34190
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 10-may-2026