Cognitive neuropsychology
Mahdieh Rahmanian; Reihaneh Moghaddas
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between executive function deficits and smartphone addiction, with the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties, among youth aged 20-35 in Qom province. The research design was descriptive-correlational, employing structural equation ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between executive function deficits and smartphone addiction, with the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties, among youth aged 20-35 in Qom province. The research design was descriptive-correlational, employing structural equation modeling. The statistical population comprised youth aged 20-35 residing in Qom province. The sample size, determined using Morgan’s table and the convenience sampling method, was 200 individuals. Data were collected using the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult Version (BRIEF-A), and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-Short Form (DERS-16). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and path analysis with SPSS and AMOS software. The results indicated no significant relationship between deficits in behavioral regulation skills of executive functions and smartphone addiction. However, a significant positive relationship was observed between deficits in metacognitive skills and smartphone addiction, meaning that metacognitive deficits are associated with higher levels of smartphone addiction. Furthermore, the results showed that difficulties in emotion regulation have a significant positive relationship with executive function deficits in behavioral regulation skills, metacognitive skills, and smartphone addiction. Therefore, attention to the role of executive function deficits and difficulties in emotion regulation as factors associated with smartphone addiction, especially among youth, is essential. Additionally, the findings of this study solely represent correlational relationships, and causal conclusions cannot be drawn from them.
Cognitive neuropsychology
Zahralak hondori; Maedeh delir; Narges karimi
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of proprioceptive exercises on executive functions and balance function of children with developmental coordination disorder in a study with a one-month follow-up. The statistical population included children with developmental coordination disorder ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of proprioceptive exercises on executive functions and balance function of children with developmental coordination disorder in a study with a one-month follow-up. The statistical population included children with developmental coordination disorder in Aligudarz city, among them 28 people (14 people in the experimental group, 14 people in the control group) were selected based on the estimated size of the G-Power sample and by performing the n-back (working memory) test, the classification of cards Wisconsin (cognitive flexibility), modified stork (static balance) and heel-toe walking test (dynamic balance) participated in this research as pre-test-post-test and follow-up. The experimental group received 2 40-minute sessions of the proprioception intervention program every week for 8 weeks; But the control group did the usual school activities. Data analysis was performed using the composite analysis of variance test with repeated measurement at a significance level of p≤0.05. The results showed that the effect of proprioceptive exercises on working memory (P=0.001), cognitive flexibility (P=0.001), static and dynamic balance (P=0.001) is significant and the participants of the experimental group performed better in the post-test stages. (P=0.001) and follow-up (P=0.001) compared to the control group. According to the findings, it seems that proprioceptive exercises are a beneficial intervention to improve executive functions and balance performance in children with developmental coordination disorder; Therefore, it is suggested to use these exercises in the physical education programs of schools and rehabilitation centers.
Cognitive neuropsychology
Hossein Ali Mohammadi; karim asgari; Hossein Samavatian
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Purpose: Risky driving behaviors have a high prevalence and the strong role of the human factor in the occurrence of accidents and its impact on the health of society has been proven. attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and basal ganglia) has been done.Method: in this research the role and relationship ...
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Purpose: Risky driving behaviors have a high prevalence and the strong role of the human factor in the occurrence of accidents and its impact on the health of society has been proven. attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and basal ganglia) has been done.Method: in this research the role and relationship of these characteristics and factors in high-risk driving has been studied. The current research is descriptive in terms of applied type and correlational method. . Three driving behavior questionnaires of Manchester (1990), Neo questionnaire and safe brain systems assessment questionnaire (2003) were used to investigate the neuropsychological condition of drivers. The study consisted of 100 people who were selected by cluster sampling method.Findings: Personality traits including conscientiousness and agreeableness had a significant and inverse relationship with the incidence of risky behavior of drivers. The level is high and with slips and unintentional mistakes and violations at an average level. The neuropsychological features of the frontal lobe and the basal nuclei of the brain have a high correlation with the risky behavior of drivers in the slips and mistakes section, while this correlation is in the violations section. Intentional and unintentional is at a medium level. The correlation coefficient between personality factors with the incidence of risky driving behavior is 0.753 and with neuropsychological characteristics is 0.681.Conclusion:According to these results, preventive measures in the field of improving and improving driving behavior And it proves the reduction of dangerous behaviors by improving the personality and neuropsychological characteristics of drivers..
