Effects of Brain Attention Biofeedback Self-regulation Training Nursing Intervention on Attention, Multidimensional Impulsivity, Emotional Response Intensity, and Self-regulated Learning Ability of School-aged Children in the COVID-19 Pandemic Situation

Abstract

Purpose: This study examined the brain attention biofeedback self-regulation training (BABST) effects on attention, multidimensional impulsivity, emotional response intensity, and self-regulated learning ability of school-aged children in the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design was used. There were 36 school-aged children in the experimental and control groups. The experimental groups received 10 BABSTsessions for 4 weeks. The data were analyzed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnova, Shapiro-Wilk, MannWhitney U, Wilcoxon signed-rank, and Quade Two-Way ANCOVA by ranks for non-parametric tests.Results: All the variables showed homogeneity between the two groups except academic stress that was controlled as a covariate. The experimental group ranked significantly higher in attention (F=4.43, <i>p</i>=.043), cognitive impulsivity (F=9.70, <i>p</i>=.004), behavior impulsivity (F=11.21, <i>p</i>=.032), emotional response intensity (F=21.94, <i>p</i><.001), self-regulated learning ability (F=8.71, <i>p</i>=.006) than the control group.Conclusion: The brain attention biofeedback self-regulation program, as a brain neurocognitive-based nursing intervention, markedly improved attention, impulsivity, emotional response intensity, and self-regulated learning ability in school-aged children.