Selective Attention Enhancement Program based on Broadbent’s Theory for Elder Adults: Electroencephalography Study (EEG)

Authors

  • Wittaya Byagghantara College of Research Methodology and Cognitive Science, Burapha University, Chonburi 20131
  • Poonpong Suksawang College of Research Methodology and Cognitive Science, Burapha University, Chonburi 20131 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1597-445X
  • Sirikran Juntapremjit College of Research Methodology and Cognitive Science, Burapha University, Chonburi 20131

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/psruhss.2022.58

Keywords:

Selective attention, Electroencephalogram, Broadbent theory

Abstract

This experimental research (pretest and posttest control group design) aimed to develop the selective attention enhancement program based on Broadbent’s Theory for elder adults and to study the effect of the developed program in terms of behavior and electroencephalography studies. The participants were 60 elder adults from the senior citizen club of Saohai Hospital, Saraburi province who were selected based on the inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to 2 group including the selective attention enhancement program based on Broadbent’s Theory group and control group who received no intervention. The research instruments were Flanker task program from the Psychology Experiment Building Language (PEBL) and 14-channel Emotiv EPOC headset. The descriptive statistics and t-test were used to analyze the data. The result revealed that the experimental group had a higher score of mean accuracy and a lower response time on the selective attention task when compared to before-experiment conditions (p<.01). After training, the experimental group exhibited a higher score of mean accuracy and a lower response time on the selective attention task when compared to the control group (p<.001). In the electroencephalography studies, the experimental group showed a significant decrease in the average relative power of theta and alpha frequencies when compared to before-experiment conditions (p<.01 and p<.05). In addition, the experimental group exhibited a significant decrease in the average relative power of theta and alpha frequencies when compared to the control group (p<.001). It can be concluded that the developed program can enhance the selective attention of elder adults. This will be an alternative way to develop the cognitive processes leading to improve the quality of life of the elderly.

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30-09-2022

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Byagghantara, W., Suksawang, P. ., & Juntapremjit, S. . (2022). Selective Attention Enhancement Program based on Broadbent’s Theory for Elder Adults: Electroencephalography Study (EEG). Humanities and Social Sciences Journal of Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University, 16(2), 793–805. https://doi.org/10.14456/psruhss.2022.58

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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2022): July - December

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