Correlation between mindfulness and executive functions in blinds veterans

Abstract

Background and Aim : Mindfulness is ability of self regulating attention and direct it for task. The purpose of present study is evaluation of correlation between mindfulness and executive function in blind veterans. Materials & Methods : we evaluate 93 blind veterans with Dys executive function and mindfulness questionnaire. Pearson Correlation Test was used to evaluation. Results : findings show significant correlation between mindfulness and executive function specially inhibition and memory (P0.05). Conclusion : Cause of correlation between mindfulness and inhibition, arousal and memory is common structural and functional overlap. Mindfulness can be used as a proper predictor of this subscale of executive functions.

Keywords

• blindness
• executive functions
• mindfulness