Comparing the effectiveness of Easy Mind educational methods and cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions and mathematical self-efficacy of students with mathematical disorders

Heidari, Fatemeh; Keykhosravani, Mouloud; Amini, Naser

doi:10.22098/jld.2026.17383.2253

Comparing the effectiveness of Easy Mind educational methods and cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions and mathematical self-efficacy of students with mathematical disorders

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Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ PhD Student, Department of Psychology, Bu.c., Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran

² Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Bu.c, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Bu.c., Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran

10.22098/jld.2026.17383.2253

Abstract

the aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of EasyMind educational methods and cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions and mathematical self-efficacy of students with mathematical disorders.The research design was a semi-experimental one with pre-test-post-test and follow-up with a control group.The statistical population consisted of students with mathematical learning disorders who referred tothe Learning Disorders Education Center of Bushehr Province in1401-1402(127).Among them,45students who met the necessary characteristics based on the criteria for entering the study and the criteria of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and a control group(15 students in eachgroup).The research tools were N_back working memory software,Stroop word color test,Wisconsin card sorting test,and math self-efficacy questionnaire(validity and reliability of the tools were confirmed).The first group was trained in 14sessions with the Easy Mind method,and the second group was trained in 15sessions with the Sina Kagmed rehabilitation method.The data obtained were analyzed with SPSS-26 and the results were analyzed with the statistical test of analysis of variance with repeated measures and Tukey and Bonferroni post hoc tests for comparison of means.The findings indicated the effectiveness of the educational methods on the executive functions and math self-efficacy of students with math disorders and that the cognitive rehabilitation method was more effective than Easy Mind in all components.Therefore,it is suggested that both methods be used as interventions to improve the executive functions and math self-efficacy of students with math learning disorders.

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