The effectiveness of mindfulness training on span of working memoryin children with specific learning disability

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1 Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Tabriz

2 Associate Professor of Psychology and Education of Exceptional children, University of Tabriz

3 M. A. in Educational Psychology, University of Tabriz

10.22098/jld.2020.1043

Abstract

The aim of current research was to study the effectiveness of mindfulness training mindfulness on span of working memoryin children with specific learning disability.This quasi- experimental employed a pre-test post-test with a control group design. Research population included students with special learning disabilities in Tabriz in the academic year2017-2018.Thirty students were selected through connivance sampling method from the special learning disability educational and rehabilitation centers in Tabriz. They were randomly assigned into an experimental group (n=15) and a control group (n=15). The working memory index (Digit Span, and Letter-Number Sequencing) was used to gather the data in the pretest and posttest. The results of univariate and multivariate analysis of covariance revealed significant difference between experimental and control groups. In the post-test stage, after mindfulness training in the experimental group working memory is significantly higher than the control group. Designing and implementing a mindfulness training program is recommended to promote other basic psychological foundations in people with special learning disabilities and other neurodevelopmental groups.

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