Designing and Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Training Package on Procrastination, Self-Efficacy and Academic Motivation of Children with Sluggish Cognitive Tempo

Document Type : Research Article

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1 Professor, Faculty of education and psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 PhD Student in Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of mindfulness-based training package on procrastination, self-efficacy and academic motivation of children with sluggish cognitive tempo.

Method: This study was implemented within the framework of a single -subject experimental design with multiple baselines. The sample consisted of 5 children aged 10 to 14 years with sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms, living in Tabriz City in the 2022-2023 academic year, who were selected by purposeful sampling method and using diagnostic tools (structured clinical interview and measure of sluggish cognitive tempo). The samples received mindfulness training for 12 sessions, and all of them were evaluated in three stages (baseline, treatment and follow-up) using the procrastination assessment scale-students (Solomon and Rothblum, 1986), student efficacy scale (Jinks and Morgan, 1999) and academic motivation scale (Vallerand et al., 1992). For data analysis, the indicators of trend change, slopeIn and review of charts were used; also to determine the clinical significance, recovery percentage and effect size were used.

Results: The results showed that mindfulness-based therapy reduced academic procrastination and increased self-efficacy and academic motivation of children with sluggish cognitive tempo with a large effect size. Also, the calculated average recovery percentage showed the clinical significance of changes in self-efficacy and academic motivation and the clinical non-significance changes in academic procrastination.

Conclusions: According to the results of this study, it can be said that mindfulness training has practical implications in improving the academic performance of children with sluggish cognitive tempo and is recommended for clinicians.

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Biquarterly Journal of Cognitive Strategies in Learning

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 04 November 2023

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