The Impact of Mindfulness Intervention on Cognitive Intelligence in Adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Symptoms | [Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences • 2025]

Author(s):

1. Eden: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia

2. Yunias Setiawati: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia

3. Atika: Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia

Abstract:

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder among school-age children. Adolescents with ADHD symptoms often struggle to manage attention. Therefore, increasing their awareness to enhance cognitive and psychological wellbeing is essential. In this context, mindfulness intervention, as a preventive and improvement effort for cognitive intelligence, should be tested. This study aims to examine the effect of mindfulness intervention on improving cognitive intelligence in adolescents with ADHD symptoms. Methods: A true experimental study using a pre-post-test randomized control group design was performed with a sample of junior high school students in an inclusive school. Cognitive intelligence was measured using the Trail Making Test (TMT). The mindfulness intervention consisted of eight weekly sessions. Results: The intervention and control groups included 30 and 22 students, respectively, after informed consent signing, randomization, and accounting for dropout. The Mann-Whitney test results demonstrated significant cognitive improvement following the mindfulness intervention (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Mindfulness intervention effectively improves cognitive intelligence in adolescents with ADHD symptoms.

Page(s): 3252-3259

DOI: 10.57239/PJLSS-2025-23.1.00259

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Year: 2025

Keywords:

Cognitive Intelligence Adolescents ADHD Mindfulness Psychological WellBeing

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