Effects of interventions of mindfulness on executive functions in adults: a systematic review

Executive functions are cognitive processes that allow individuals to deal with unexpected obstacles, see the same situation from different perspectives, focus on a task, and resist impulses. Mindfulness interventions may improve executive functions by directly training these functions while reducin...

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Main Author: Silva Lemos, Iana (author)
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effects of interventions of mindfulness on executive functions in adults: a systematic review
Efectos de las intervenciones de mindfulness sobre las funciones ejecutivas en adultos: una revisión sistemática
Efeitos de intervenções de mindfulness nas funções executivas de adultos: uma revisão sistemática
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description Executive functions are cognitive processes that allow individuals to deal with unexpected obstacles, see the same situation from different perspectives, focus on a task, and resist impulses. Mindfulness interventions may improve executive functions by directly training these functions while reducing factors that impair them. To better understand these effects, a systematic review of randomized controlled trials on the effects of mindfulness interventions on executive functions in adults aged 18 to 60 years, published in the last 5 years was conducted. A total of 1304 articles were found, and after removing duplicates and reviewing titles and abstracts, 32 articles remained. After a thorough reading of these articles and bias risk analysis, 6 articles were included in the study. All the studies included in the review found positive effects on different executive functions, such as attention, cognitive control, and psychological flexibility, resulting from participation in these types of interventions, with four of these studies showing greater effects compared to the control group. Mindfulness-based interventions demonstrate potential for improving inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility in both clinical and non-clinical populations.
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spelling Effects of interventions of mindfulness on executive functions in adults: a systematic reviewEfectos de las intervenciones de mindfulness sobre las funciones ejecutivas en adultos: una revisión sistemáticaEfeitos de intervenções de mindfulness nas funções executivas de adultos: uma revisão sistemáticaSilva Lemos, IanaMenezes de Sousa Júnior, Geovande Lima Araújo, Geissy LainnyMoreira, Júnnia MariaBrys, Ivanimindfulnessexecutive functionspsychological flexibilityworking memoryinhibitory controlmindfulnessfunciones ejecutivasflexibilidad cognitivamemoria de trabajocontrol cognitivomindfulnessfunções executivasflexibilidade cognitivamemória de trabalhocontrole inibitórioExecutive functions are cognitive processes that allow individuals to deal with unexpected obstacles, see the same situation from different perspectives, focus on a task, and resist impulses. Mindfulness interventions may improve executive functions by directly training these functions while reducing factors that impair them. To better understand these effects, a systematic review of randomized controlled trials on the effects of mindfulness interventions on executive functions in adults aged 18 to 60 years, published in the last 5 years was conducted. A total of 1304 articles were found, and after removing duplicates and reviewing titles and abstracts, 32 articles remained. After a thorough reading of these articles and bias risk analysis, 6 articles were included in the study. All the studies included in the review found positive effects on different executive functions, such as attention, cognitive control, and psychological flexibility, resulting from participation in these types of interventions, with four of these studies showing greater effects compared to the control group. Mindfulness-based interventions demonstrate potential for improving inhibitory control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility in both clinical and non-clinical populations.Las funciones ejecutivas son procesos cognitivos que permiten afrontar obstáculos inesperados, ver una misma situación desde diferentes perspectivas, centrarse en una actividad y resistir impulsos. Las intervenciones de mindfulness pueden mejorar las funciones ejecutivas porque las entrenan directamente y reducen los factores que las perjudican. Para una mejor comprensión de estos efectos, se realizó una revisión sistemática de ensayos controlados aleatorios, de los últimos 5 años, sobre los efectos de las intervenciones de mindfulness en las funciones ejecutivas en adultos, con edades entre 18 y 60 años. Se encontraron 1304 artículos, luego se eliminar duplicados, y al leer el título y el resumen quedaron 32 artículos. Después de la lectura completa de estos artículos y el análisis del riesgo de sesgo, restaron 6 artículos. En todos los estudios se encontraron efectos positivos sobre diferentes funciones ejecutivas, como la atención, el control cognitivo y la flexibilidad psicológica, derivados de la participación de este tipo de intervenciones, y en cuatro de estos estudios, los efectos fueron mayores que los observados en el grupo de control. Las intervenciones basadas mindfulness demuestran potencial para mejorar las funciones ejecutivas de control inhibitorio, la memoria de trabajo y la flexibilidad cognitiva tanto para poblaciones clínicas como no clínicas.Funções executivas são processos cognitivos que permitem com que se possa lidar com obstáculos inesperados, ver a mesma situação por diferentes perspectivas, se concentrar em uma atividade e resistir a impulsos. Intervenções de mindfulness podem melhorar as funções executivas porque treinam de forma direta essas funções ao mesmo tempo em que reduzem fatores que as prejudicam. Para melhor compreensão destes efeitos, foi realizada uma revisão sistemática de ensaios controlados randomizados, publicados nos últimos 5 anos, sobre efeitos de intervenções de mindfulness nas funções executivas de adultos, com idades entre 18 e 60 anos. Foram encontrados 1304 artigos, após remoção das duplicatas e leitura de título e resumo, restaram 32 artigos. Após leitura completa desses artigos e análise de risco de viés, 6 artigos foram incluídos no estudo. Em todos os estudos incluídos na revisão foram encontrados efeitos positivos sobre diferentes funções executivas, como atenção, controle cognitivo e flexibilidade psicológica, advindos da participação desses tipos de intervenções, sendo que em quatro destes estudos, os efeitos foram maiores que os observados no grupo controle. Intervenções baseadas em mindfulness demonstram potencial para a melhora de funções executivas de controle inibitório, memória de trabalho e flexibilidade cognitiva tanto para populações clínicas como não-clínicas.Universidad Católica del Uruguay2025-02-132025-12-22T16:34:54Z2025-12-22T16:34:54Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdftext/htmlhttps://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/374810.22235/cp.v19i1.3748https://hdl.handle.net/10895/5660Ciencias Psicológicas; 2025, Volumen 19(1); e-3748Ciencias Psicológicas; 2025, Volumen 19(1); e-3748Ciencias Psicológicas; 2025, Volumen 19(1); e-37481688-422110.22235/cp.v19i1reponame:LIBERIinstname:Universidad Católica del Uruguayinstacron:Universidad Católica del Uruguayporengspahttps://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/3748/3677https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/3748/3678https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/3748/3687Derechos de autor 2025 Ciencias Psicológicashttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:liberi.ucu.edu.uy:10895/56602026-06-16T06:51:40Z
spellingShingle Effects of interventions of mindfulness on executive functions in adults: a systematic review
Silva Lemos, Iana
mindfulness
executive functions
psychological flexibility
working memory
inhibitory control
mindfulness
funciones ejecutivas
flexibilidad cognitiva
memoria de trabajo
control cognitivo
mindfulness
funções executivas
flexibilidade cognitiva
memória de trabalho
controle inibitório
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title Effects of interventions of mindfulness on executive functions in adults: a systematic review
title_full Effects of interventions of mindfulness on executive functions in adults: a systematic review
title_fullStr Effects of interventions of mindfulness on executive functions in adults: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Effects of interventions of mindfulness on executive functions in adults: a systematic review
title_short Effects of interventions of mindfulness on executive functions in adults: a systematic review
title_sort Effects of interventions of mindfulness on executive functions in adults: a systematic review
topic mindfulness
executive functions
psychological flexibility
working memory
inhibitory control
mindfulness
funciones ejecutivas
flexibilidad cognitiva
memoria de trabajo
control cognitivo
mindfulness
funções executivas
flexibilidade cognitiva
memória de trabalho
controle inibitório
url https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/3748
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/5660