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Stampoltzis, Aglaia; Voulkidou, Efstathia – European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, 2023
Television watching and video/computer playing are favorite leisure activities among children and adolescents. Individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have several special characteristics in relation to attention and impulsivity compared with non-ADHD individuals. This study investigates parental perceptions of electronic…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Children, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Foreign Countries
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Ji Sun Hong; Sujin Bae; Vladan Starcervic; Doug Hyun Han – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2023
Objective: Individuals with internet gaming disorder (IGD) or gaming disorder (GD) had a higher prevalence of ADHD than individuals without IGD or GD. The overpathologizing of excessive gaming behaviors may be associated with the functional impairment due to ADHD in individuals with GD. Methods: The present study was designed to compare the gaming…
Descriptors: Correlation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychopathology, Mental Disorders
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Yu-Ju Lan; Mei-Feng Shih; Yu-Ting Hsiao – Educational Technology & Society, 2024
This study aimed to create a game as scaffolding in 3D virtual worlds to enhance linguistic communication skills (LCS) in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Two ADHD children participated in the 17-week study. In 8 of the 17 weeks of the study, they logged in 3D virtual worlds to learn LCS through play twice a week, one…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Language Skills, Communication Skills, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Tingaz, Emre Ozan; Altun, Meryem; Vural, Seyda Nur – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2019
The objective of the present study was to examine computer game addiction and attention in Turkish secondary school students. Four hundred twenty six (n=426) secondary school students aged 11 to 14 (M=12.44 years, SD=1.08), age participated voluntarily. A total of four schools, two are in a village (45.5%, n=211) and two are in a center (50.4%,…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Addictive Behavior, Attention, Foreign Countries
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Sperafico, Yasmini Lais; Pisacco, Nelba Maria; Corso, Luciana; Rohde, Luís Augusto; Dorneles, Beatriz – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2021
This study compared the effects of a combined intervention of working memory (WM) and arithmetic reasoning (AR) vs WM intervention alone on the arithmetic reasoning performance of students with ADHD. Third- and fourth-grade elementary school students (n = 46) completed measures for AR, mathematical calculations, and WM. Participants were…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Short Term Memory, Arithmetic
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Jiang, Han; Johnstone, Stuart J. – SAGE Open, 2015
This preliminary multiple case study examined the behavioral outcomes of neurocognitive training on children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) in China, as well as parent acceptance of the treatment. The training approach targeted working memory, impulse control, and attention/relaxation (via brain electrical activity). Outcome…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Training, Neurological Organization
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Alloway, Tracy Packiam; Elsworth, Miquela; Miley, Neal; Seckinger, Sean – Gifted Education International, 2016
This pilot study investigated how engagement with computer games and TV exposure may affect behaviors of gifted students. We also compared behavioral and cognitive profiles of twice-exceptional students and children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Gifted students were divided into those with behavioral problems and those…
Descriptors: Computer Use, Behavior Problems, Children, Disabilities
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2018
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2018, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology