Práctica de Mindfulness en la Escuela y su Impacto en la Atención Selectiva, la Atención Sostenida y el Control Inhibitorio en Niños de 9 a 11 Años.

  • Victoria Ramos Mejía Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)
  • Juan Pablo Barreyro Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones en Psicología Matemática y Experimental (CIIPME) – CONICET
  • Jesica Formoso Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones en Psicología Matemática y Experimental (CIIPME) – CONICET
Palabras clave: Mindfulness, Atención selectiva, Atención sostenida, Control inhibitorio, Niños

Resumen

El propósito de este trabajo consistió en estudiar el impacto de un entrenamiento en mindfulness sobre la atención selectiva, la atención sostenida y el control inhibitorio en niños de entre 9 y 11 años. Para ello, 114 alumnos participaron del programa de mindfulness Tranquilos y atentos como una rana, siendo previa y posteriormente evaluados con pruebas que recogen medidas de dichas variables. Se realizó un estudio de tipo cuasiexperimental con contrabalanceo para reducir el efecto aprendizaje. Se trabajó con un grupo experimental y un grupo control. Los resultados mostraron un impacto de la práctica sobre la medida de atención selectiva, no así para las medidas de atención sostenida ni de control inhibitorio. Teniendo en cuenta el rol de las habilidades atencionales en la actividad académica de los niños, este resultado resalta la importancia de pensar las prácticas de mindfulness en el contexto escolar.

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Biografía del autor/a

Victoria Ramos Mejía, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)

Mg. en Psicología Cognitiva y Aprendizaje de la Facultad Latinomericana de Ciencias Sociales y la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Lic. en Psicopedagogía (UCA).

Juan Pablo Barreyro, Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones en Psicología Matemática y Experimental (CIIPME) – CONICET

Dr. En Psicología por la Universidad de Buenos Aires, Investigador Independiente de la CIC de CONICET.

Jesica Formoso, Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones en Psicología Matemática y Experimental (CIIPME) – CONICET

Dra. En Ciencias Éticas, Humanísticas y Sociales Médicas de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, Investigadora Asistente de la CIC de CONICET.

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2024-06-01
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Ramos Mejía, V., Barreyro, J. P., & Formoso, J. (2024). Práctica de Mindfulness en la Escuela y su Impacto en la Atención Selectiva, la Atención Sostenida y el Control Inhibitorio en Niños de 9 a 11 Años. Psicodebate, 24(1), 35-46. https://doi.org/10.18682/pd.v24i1.10310