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  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Audiology

Background:

  • Adolescence is a critical period for cognitive development, including working memory.
  • Auditory working memory (AWM) capacity undergoes significant changes during this phase.
  • Understanding these changes is vital for educational and clinical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare auditory working memory capacities across different adolescent age groups.
  • To investigate the relationship between age and auditory working memory performance.
  • To explore the neurodevelopmental implications of observed changes in AWM.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 45 participants aged 10–22 years, divided into three groups (10–14, 14–18, 18–22).
  • Auditory working memory tests administered included digit forward/backward spans and ascending/descending spans.
  • Statistical analyses employed included one-way ANOVA, Tukey's post hoc test, and Pearson correlation.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in auditory working memory scores were found across all age groups (p < 0.05).
  • Participants aged 18–22 years demonstrated significantly higher AWM scores compared to younger groups.
  • A positive correlation was observed between age and auditory working memory abilities.

Conclusions:

  • Auditory working memory capacity significantly matures throughout adolescence.
  • The findings suggest prefrontal cortex maturation underlies enhanced AWM in late adolescence.
  • These results highlight the dynamic nature of cognitive development during the adolescent period.