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Elizabeth Edwards¹, Khanh Linh Chu¹, Annemaree Carroll¹

¹The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia.

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Cognitive control training (CCT) may reduce anxiety and improve math skills in children. This study investigates CCT

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Cognitive psychology
Developmental psychology
Educational psychology

Background:

Cognitive control training (CCT) shows promise in reducing emotional vulnerability in adults and adolescents.
Limited research exists on CCT's efficacy for anxiety reduction and academic transfer in children.
Improved inhibitory control correlates with higher math achievement in children, suggesting CCT's potential benefits.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the efficacy of 15 sessions of inhibitory control training for reducing anxiety and improving math achievement in primary school children.
To examine the transfer effects of CCT on cognitive functions like inhibition, shifting, and updating.
To assess the maintenance of training effects at 1- and 3-month follow-ups.

Main Methods:

A 2x4 randomized design comparing CCT (adaptive Go/No-Go) with an active control (low-load task).
100 children aged 8-10 years will undergo 10 minutes of daily training for 3 weeks.
Dependent variables include anxiety measures, inhibitory control, shifting, updating, and math achievement (Woodcock-Johnson IV).

Main Results:

Enrollment began September 2023; initial results are anticipated in late 2024.
Hypothesized outcomes include reduced emotional symptoms and improved cognitive performance in the CCT group.
Expected improvements in inhibition, shifting, updating, and math achievement, maintained at follow-ups, compared to the control group.

Conclusions:

The study will enhance understanding of CCT's emotional and cognitive transfer effects in children.
Findings will inform future research on deploying inhibitory control training for anxiety reduction and academic enhancement.
This research provides valuable insights into using CCT to improve children's well-being and academic success.