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The Effectiveness of Computerized Training of Visual-Motor Skills on Motor Impulsivity and Response Inhibition in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Ali Kermani1   , Sajjad Basharpoor 2, Mohammad Narimani3 |
1- MA in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
3- Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran |
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| Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of computerized training of visual-motor skills on motor impulsivity and response inhibition in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method: The design was experimental with pretest-posttest and a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all male students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, who were studying in the elementary school of Mashhad during the academic year 2019-2020. First, 450 students were selected via cluster sampling and screened by the Connor's teacher rating scale. A total of 56 students had a score above 26, which 30 of them were randomly selected and assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. The researcher-made computer game Rayapoya modeled on the German software Cog Pack (The Cognitive Training Package) (Marker, 1987-2007), Conner's Teacher Rating Scale (CTRS) (1969), O’Connor Dexterity Test (1920), and Stroop Test (1935) were employed to collect the required data. To analyze the data, multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was applied. Results: The (MANCOVA) results showed that after controlling the pre-test scores, there was a statistically significant difference between the mean post-test scores of the experimental and control groups on the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder variable. Conclusion: This study showed that computerized cognitive training of visual-motor skills is a promising learning method that improves motor impulsivity and response inhibition in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Therefore, it can be used as an alternative or complementary method for common attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder interventions. |
Article number: 8 |
| Keywords: computerized training of visual-motor skills, computerized cognitive training, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), motor impulsivity, response inhibition |
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Received: 2021/04/18 | Accepted: 2022/01/18 | Published: 2022/02/27
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