The Development of Phonological Loop and Visuospatial Sketchpad Working Memory Board Game in Child and Adolescence
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Working memory is a cognitive function that involves memorizing and manipulating information. The deficit in this skill relates to several problems, including neuropsychological symptoms, developmental problems, and psychiatric disorders. This study therefore aims to develop a board game that accurately and appropriately measures the domains of language and auditory (phonological loop) and visual and spatial (visuospatial sketchpad) in Thai children and adolescents. To achieve this, the researchers examined the relationships between the board game developed in this study and the two standardized assessments, namely Digit span and Corsi block tapping. 178 children and adolescents aged between seven and nineteen years old from primary and secondary schools in the province of Phitsanulok, Thailand. After evaluating the participants' working memories by using the board game and the two standardized tests, results revealed positive relationships between all sub-measurements of the board game and the standardized assessments (p < .001). Thus, this study suggests that the board game developed measures both components of the cognitive functions. Further studies to continue and improve this tool will make this board game applicable in clinical settings.
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