The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Skills Training on Attention-deficit, Hyperactivity and Neurological Functions in Hyperactive Students.

Golestani, Ehsan (2019) The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Skills Training on Attention-deficit, Hyperactivity and Neurological Functions in Hyperactive Students. Masters thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

Research Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of teaching mindfulness skills on hyperactivity, Impulsivity and neurological functions in hyperactive students. Research method: The method of this study was experimental and pre-test and post-test design with control group was used. The statistical population of this study was all students of the first high school of Ardebil in the academic year 1397-1398. first, among of five educational area in Ardabil city, the area number one and among of 8 high school on that area, 2 high school selected by cluster sampling method, and then 36 students with hyperactive symptoms were selected by Purposeful sampling method and assigned to two experimental and control groups of 18 people. For collecting data, the SNAP IV scale and the classic Strop test software were used in the form of pre-test and post-test. Data were analyzed by covariance analysis test. Findings: The results showed that training the mindfulness skills in the experimental group in comparison to the control group in the post-test in the reduction of inattention, hyperactivity, score and time interference in the classic Stroop test and SNAP-IV scale is significantly effective. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the training of mindfulness skills can help with the proper techniques to attention on all moments of life and reduce the non-attention and hyperactivity symptoms and also can be used as an effective factor for improving cognitive functions in hyperactive students.

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