EEGBiofeedback influence on the educational effects of school-age children

Authors

  • Sylwia Jankowicz Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, Katedra Psychologii Klinicznej Dzieci i Młodzieży, Al. Racławickie 14, 20-950 Lublin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2440-745X
  • Lilia Suchocka Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach, Instytut Pedagogiki i Psychologii, ul. Krakowska 11, 25-029 Kielce https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0474-3955
  • Marta Kaciuba Institute of Biofeedback and Noo-Psychosomatic Sp. z o.o. w Lublinie, ul. Farmaceutyczna 13, 20-706 Lublin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9129-6817

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15503/onis2019.400.417

Keywords:

EEGBiofeedback method, school difficulties, concentration problems, effectiveness of school learning

Abstract

Aim. The aim of the present article was to discuss the EEGBiofeedback method and its influence on the performance of school age pupils. The paper presents the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data obtained.

 

Method and study subjects. The study covered 6 students aged from 9 to 15 years. These students experienced learning difficulties in the form of problems with concentration and memory, and poor marks. The students in question participated in EEGBiofeedback training sessions. To measure the level of concentration, the d2 Test, as well as the methods of interview and psychological observation were used.

 

Results. A considerable improvement in school performance of the students who participated in EEGBiofeedback sessions was observed, and this was manifested in their obtaining better marks. The results of the d2 Test used to measure such parameters as working speed and accuracy, as well as concentration capacity, confirmed the effectiveness of EEGBiofeedback sessions for the study subjects. The EEGBiofeedback is a multidimensional method which can be used to influence physical and psychological health of an individual, and thus initiate and consolidate important and positive changes in his or her functioning. Considering applications of the discussed EEGBiofeedback method, it is necessary to indicate an ample scope of its possible uses. Firstly, it is used in educational therapy aimed at increasing skills and effectiveness of school performance, and to reduce concentration and learning problems, as well as school stress. Secondly, the EEGBiofeedback method may be used as a training method in healthy individuals to increase their functioning in everyday life and improve their intellectual efficiency and skills.

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Author Biographies

Sylwia Jankowicz, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, Katedra Psychologii Klinicznej Dzieci i Młodzieży, Al. Racławickie 14, 20-950 Lublin

Sylwia Jankowicz  - MA in psychology, specialist in addiction psychotherapy, PhD student in psychology at the Department of Clinical Psychology of Children and Youth of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Research interests oscillate around adolescent self-centeredness, identity development and internal dialogue activity. Previous scientific publications concerned such issues as: youth depression, workaholism, online sexual activities, eating disorders.

On a daily basis, she works with people with addiction problems, with schoolchildren.

Lilia Suchocka, Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach, Instytut Pedagogiki i Psychologii, ul. Krakowska 11, 25-029 Kielce

Phd Lilia Suchocka - PSYCHOLOGIST, PEDAGOGUE, LOGOTERAPAUT, EEGBIOFEDBACK TRAINER AND THERAPIST - Assistant professor at the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology at the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce. In 1995, she graduated from pedagogy at the Pedagogical University in Vilnius, in 2000 she graduated from psychology at the Catholic University of Lublin. In 2005 she defended the title of doctor of psychology at the Catholic University of Lublin. In the years 2000-2018 she conducted lectures, exercises and masters seminars at the Department of Psychotherapy and Health Psychology of the Catholic University of Lublin as part of the Psychology curriculum.

Scientific interests fall within the scope of health, personality and clinical psychology issues. The area of special interest is the issue of psychosomatics, quality of life, health and disease issues, sense of meaning of life and its values, psychology of pain and suffering, biofeedback, management through values, stress in the work environment.

Author of three monographs: Psychological analysis of suffering in chronic illness (2007), Psychology of pain (2008), Sense of responsibility in health and disease. Noo-theoretical perspective (2011), numerous scientific articles and psychological tests. She received a team award of the Rector of the Catholic University of Lublin for the project and participation in the V Lublin Science Festival 2009 and the dean's WNS KUL award for scientific achievements (2013). She received the National Education Medal (2013) for all her academic achievements.

Winner of the. V.E. Frankl Frankl-Fonds der Stadt Wien (2008) for young scientists for a book about suffering.

Marta Kaciuba, Institute of Biofeedback and Noo-Psychosomatic Sp. z o.o. w Lublinie, ul. Farmaceutyczna 13, 20-706 Lublin

Marta Kaciuba - PSYCHOLOGIST, EEGBIOFEEDBACK THERAPIST, TRAINER - A graduate of psychology studies at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin in Lublin. Being a student, she actively acted as a volunteer conducting numerous educational activities for groups of children and youth, as well as social skills workshops for students and adults.

In 2017, she obtained a master's degree in psychology and graduated from the School of Coaches implemented by the Institute of Psycho-prophylactics and Psychotherapy (IPIP). In addition, in the same year she received the EEGBiofeedback Therapist's certificate and started working at the Institute of Biofeedback and Noo-Psychosomatic in Lublin.

At the Institute, she provides psychological services while working with clients mainly using the EEGBiofeedback method and psychological counseling. She also runs workshops in the field of improving social competences.

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Published

2019-08-15

How to Cite

[1]
Jankowicz, S., Suchocka, L. and Kaciuba, M. 2019. EEGBiofeedback influence on the educational effects of school-age children. Gardens of Science and Arts. 9, 9 (Aug. 2019), 400–417. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15503/onis2019.400.417.

Issue

Vol. 9 (2019): Gardens of Science and Arts

Section

DYNAMIKA