Department of Psychology and Education of People with Special Needs, Department of Psychology and Education of People with Special Needs, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
10.22084/j.psychogy.2025.30828.2782
Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of executive function skills training on cognitive flexibility and mindfulness of student with low vision.
Methods: The study method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all students with low vision of Alborz province in the academic year of 2023-2024. The research sample included 30 students with low vision who were selected by the convenience sampling method and randomly replaced in a control an experimental group (15 students in each group). The intervention was carried out twice a week in 7 sessions 45 minute for the experimental group, while the control group did not receive this training. The research tools included the Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire of Dennis & Vander Wal (2010) and the Multifaceted Mindfulness Questionnaire of Baer et al. (2006). The study data were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance.
Results: The results indicated that executive function skills training had a significant and positive impact on the cognitive flexibility and mindfulness of students with low vision and the effect size of each was 44 and 51% respectively.
Conclusions: The findings provide useful information related to teaching executive function skills to students with low vision. Therefore, psychologists and teachers can use executive function skills training to improve cognitive flexibility and mindfulness of these students.
Ghafari Peleh-Shahi, V. and Ashori, M. (2025). Effect of executive functions skill training on cognitive flexibility and mindfulness of students with low vision. Journal of Cognitive Strategies in Learning, (), -. doi: 10.22084/j.psychogy.2025.30828.2782
MLA
Ghafari Peleh-Shahi, V. , and Ashori, M. . "Effect of executive functions skill training on cognitive flexibility and mindfulness of students with low vision", Journal of Cognitive Strategies in Learning, , , 2025, -. doi: 10.22084/j.psychogy.2025.30828.2782
HARVARD
Ghafari Peleh-Shahi, V., Ashori, M. (2025). 'Effect of executive functions skill training on cognitive flexibility and mindfulness of students with low vision', Journal of Cognitive Strategies in Learning, (), pp. -. doi: 10.22084/j.psychogy.2025.30828.2782
CHICAGO
V. Ghafari Peleh-Shahi and M. Ashori, "Effect of executive functions skill training on cognitive flexibility and mindfulness of students with low vision," Journal of Cognitive Strategies in Learning, (2025): -, doi: 10.22084/j.psychogy.2025.30828.2782
VANCOUVER
Ghafari Peleh-Shahi, V., Ashori, M. Effect of executive functions skill training on cognitive flexibility and mindfulness of students with low vision. Journal of Cognitive Strategies in Learning, 2025; (): -. doi: 10.22084/j.psychogy.2025.30828.2782
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