scholarly journals Improving the Validity of the Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery with Measures of Attention Control

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessie Martin ◽  
Cody A. Mashburn ◽  
Randall W. Engle
Keyword(s):  
Attention Control ◽  
Armed Service

Differential Effects of Executive Processes on Working Memory

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-249
Author(s):  
Xuezhu Ren ◽  
Tengfei Wang ◽  
Karl Schweizer ◽  
Jing Guo
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Working Memory Capacity ◽  
Memory Capacity ◽  
Attention Control ◽  
Executive Processes ◽  
Differential Effects ◽  
Prepotent Response ◽  
Two Measures

Abstract. Although attention control accounts for a unique portion of the variance in working memory capacity (WMC), the way in which attention control contributes to WMC has not been thoroughly specified. The current work focused on fractionating attention control into distinctly different executive processes and examined to what extent key processes of attention control including updating, shifting, and prepotent response inhibition were related to WMC and whether these relations were different. A number of 216 university students completed experimental tasks of attention control and two measures of WMC. Latent variable analyses were employed for separating and modeling each process and their effects on WMC. The results showed that both the accuracy of updating and shifting were substantially related to WMC while the link from the accuracy of inhibition to WMC was insignificant; on the other hand, only the speed of shifting had a moderate effect on WMC while neither the speed of updating nor the speed of inhibition showed significant effect on WMC. The results suggest that these key processes of attention control exhibit differential effects on individual differences in WMC. The approach that combined experimental manipulations and statistical modeling constitutes a promising way of investigating cognitive processes.

Attention Control in Dichoptic Vision

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Gopher ◽  
Ehud Tirosh ◽  
Ruth Kimchi ◽  
Arthur Grunwald
Keyword(s):  
Attention Control

Latihan Mental Dalam Olahraga

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rifqi Festiawan
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Attention Control ◽  
Interpersonal Relation

Latihan mental diartikan sebagai latihan yang dilakukan atlet untukmeningkatkan fungsi berpikirnya agar dapat mengendalikan tubuh dantindakannya. Pelatihan mental merupakan latihan yang dilakukan untukmemperoleh ketahanan mental, sehingga dapat mencapai prestasi yang prima dalamsetiap pertandingan. Tahapan atau fase latihan mental terbagi menjadi tiga, yaitu : 1. Tahap pendidikan, 2. Tahap akuisisi atau Perolehan, 3. Tahap Pelatihan. Keterampilan psikologis atau mental yang dapat dikembangkan melalui metodependidikan dan latihan ada empat, yaitu: goal-setting, physical relaxation,thought/attention control, dan imagery. Pada makalah ini dibahas mengenai latihanmental dalam kajian olahraga, jenis-jenis latiahan yang digunakan, penelitian yangrelevan serta beberapa teori yang mendasari latihan mental.Makalah ini menghasilkan kesimpulan bahwa dari bbagai penelitianmenunjukkan bahwa latihan imagery efektif untuk meningkatkan performa,meskipun pengaruhnya bersifat tidak langsung Sehingga pelatih diharapkanmenjadi konselor yang mampu memahami karakter atlet asuhannya dan bisamemberikan bimbingan yang konstruktif untuk membangun kesiapan dan kekuatanmental. Beberapa hal yang dibutuhkan oleh atlet adalah sebagai berikut: a. Givingencouragement than criticism, b. Respect, c. Realistic gol, d. Problem solving, e.Self awareness, f. Managing stres and emotion, g. Good interpersonal relation.

The visual arrays task…visual storage capacity or attention control?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessie Martin ◽  
Jason S. Tsukahara ◽  
Christopher Draheim ◽  
Zach Shipstead ◽  
Cody Mashburn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Storage Capacity ◽  
Working Memory Capacity ◽  
Memory Capacity ◽  
Attention Control ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Independent Data ◽  
Visual Storage ◽  
Design Selection ◽  
The Relationship

**The uploaded manuscript is still in preparation** In this study, we tested the relationship between visual arrays tasks and working memory capacity and attention control. Specifically, we tested whether task design (selection or non-selection demands) impacted the relationship between visual arrays measures and constructs of working memory capacity and attention control. Using analyses from 4 independent data sets we showed that the degree to which visual arrays measures rely on selection influences the degree to which they reflect domain-general attention control.

Does attention control affect rhythmic temporal expectation?

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 2145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junjie QIU ◽  
Xiting HUANG ◽  
Xiaolin YU
Keyword(s):  
Attention Control ◽  
Temporal Expectation

scholarly journals Determining Factors of Psychological Performance and Differences among Age Categories in Youth Football Players

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7713
Author(s):  
Juan De Dios Benítez-Sillero ◽  
Luis Manuel Martínez-Aranda ◽  
Manuel Sanz-Matesanz ◽  
Marta Domínguez-Escribano
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Energy ◽  
Attention Control ◽  
Mental Toughness ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Energy Control ◽  
Psychological Performance ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Motivational Level

Within the determining factors of psychological performance, mental toughness is considered a multidimensional factor, comprising cognitive, affective, and behavioural components together with self-confidence, which is related to success in sports performance as well as psychological health and well-being. The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between different factors composing mental toughness and age categories in young football players, in order to determine the presence of specific psychological skills in their formative progression. A total of 118 male players (16.91 ± 2.42 years old) completed the Spanish version by Cernuda (1988) of the original Psychological Performance Inventory (PPI) by Loher (1982, 1986). The results indicated significant differences in four variables (negative energy control, attention control, visual and image control, motivational level) on three different age categories, where the U19 category showed the best results for all the variables, decreasing afterwards in the semi-professional category. Significant correlations were established between mental toughness variables and age categories, where the age category variable was significantly correlated in a positive way with attention control, visual and image control, and motivational level. In the same line, the variable self-confidence correlated positively with negative energy control, attention control, motivational level, attention control, and positive energy. The assessment of psychological variables such as mental toughness, taking into account the formative stage, may be helpful for both coaches and players when selecting adequate mental skill training for improving competitive performance and sporting success, as well as for positive and healthy psychological development and well-being.

scholarly journals Dementia Caregiver Satisfaction and Utilization of a Telehealth App: Results From the FamTechCare Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 149-149
Author(s):  
Kristine Williams ◽  
Clarissa Shaw ◽  
Yelena Perkhounkova ◽  
Maria Hein ◽  
Carissa Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
Video Recording ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Attention Control ◽  
Caregiver Satisfaction ◽  
Dementia Caregiver ◽  
Severity Of Dementia ◽  
Person With Dementia

Abstract Technology can enhance support for families caring for persons with dementia but must be acceptable to be adopted. In the FamTechCare trial, caregivers used an app to videorecord care encounters that were reviewed by an expert panel who provided tailored feedback. The intervention reduced caregiver depression and improved caregiver competence. This mixed methods study reports caregiver satisfaction and utilization of the intervention and evaluation of the intervention by the expert panel. A convergent parallel mixed methods design was used to evaluate the satisfaction, usability, and feasibility of the intervention. Caregiver-person with dementia dyads were randomized to the FamTechCare video support or telephone attention control support groups. Caregivers completed a satisfaction survey at the completion of the 3-month trial. The number and duration of videos submitted and calls received by caregivers were used to evaluate utilization. Relationships between participant characteristics and satisfaction and utilization were evaluated. Feasibility and future directions for the intervention were assessed through interviews with the expert panel. The majority of caregivers in both groups reported benefits from participation. More FamTechCare caregivers found the interventionist support to be helpful (p=.001) and effective (p=.020) compared to attention control caregivers. FamTechCare caregivers of persons with more severe dementia were more likely to report that video recording intruded on their privacy (p=.050). Age, gender, education, dyad relationship, rural status, and type and severity of dementia were not associated with ratings of acceptability, ease of use, or intervention utilization. The expert panel rated FamTechCare as useful and identified adaptations to enhance feasibility.

scholarly journals Effects of an eHealth Intervention on Patient-Provider Interaction and Functional Health Literacy in Adults With Hypertension

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 237796082110058
Author(s):  
Ronald L. Hickman ◽  
John M. Clochesy ◽  
Marym Alaamri
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Attention Control ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Functional Health Literacy ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Modifiable Factors

Introduction Hypertension is a life-limiting, chronic condition affecting millions of Americans. Modifiable factors, quality of the patient-provider interaction and functional health literacy, have been linked to effective hypertension self-management. However, there has been limited interventional research targeting these modifiable factors. Electronic hypertension self-management interventions, in particular those incorporating virtual simulation, may positively influence the quality of the patient-provider interaction and functional health literacy status of adults with hypertension. Yet there is a dearth of evidence examining the efficacy of eHealth interventions targeting these modifiable factors of hypertension self-management. Objective Evaluate the effects of two electronic hypertension self-management interventions on the quality of the patient-provider interaction and functional health literacy in adults with hypertension. Methods A convenience sample of community-dwelling adults (>18 years) with hypertension were recruited and randomized to an avatar-based simulation (eSMART-HTN) or a video presentation on hypertension self-management (attention control). Participants were administered questionnaires to capture demographic characteristics, the quality of the patient-provider interaction, and functional health literacy. Questionnaire data were collected at baseline, and then monthly across three months. Two separate repeated measures analysis of covariance models were conducted to assess the effects of the interventions across the time points. Results The sample included 109 participants who were predominately middle-aged and older, nonwhite, and female. Scores for the quality of the patient-provider interaction demonstrated significant within-group changes across time. However, there were no significant differences in the quality of the patient-provider interaction or functional health literacy scores between experimental conditions while adjusting for covariates. Conclusion An avatar-based simulation (eSMART-HTN) intervention proved to have a positive effect on patient-provider interaction compared to an attention control condition. Although the results are promising, future research is needed to optimize the effectiveness of eSMART-HTN and enhance its efficacy and scalability in a larger cohort of adults with hypertension.

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