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Pablo Rodríguez-Prieto1,2, Ian Craig Simpson3, Diego Gomez-Baya4
1Human Neuroscience Lab, Department of Psychology, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Avda. de las Universidades s/n, 41704 Dos Hermanas, Spain.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 12, 2024
Summary
This study introduces a cognitive and emotional stimulation program for Guatemalan children facing socioeconomic challenges. The program aims to enhance academic performance and overall well-being through targeted interventions.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Guatemalan children face significant socioeconomic disadvantages and educational disruptions due to COVID-19.
- These factors pose risks to children's emotional and cognitive development.
- A need exists for interventions to mitigate these negative impacts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a protocol for a cognitive and emotional stimulation program.
- To enhance academic performance and quality of life for disadvantaged children.
- To validate a neuropsychological stimulation program for global application.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial will assess a 24-session stimulation program using the NeuronUP platform.
- Participants (n=480) will be assigned to experimental or control groups, with roles reversed in the second year.
- Cognitive functions (attention, language, executive functions, social cognition) and academic performance will be assessed pre-, post-, and during follow-up.
Main Results:
- The study is designed as a protocol; actual results are pending.
- The methodology allows for comparison of academic and cognitive performance between groups over two years.
- Cross-over design enables assessment of intervention effects regardless of initial group assignment.
Conclusions:
- Effective interventions are expected to improve cognitive and emotional development.
- Enhanced academic performance and well-being are anticipated outcomes.
- The validated program could be applied in similar disadvantaged settings worldwide.
Keywords:
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