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2025 APS Global Psychological Science Summit · 2025

Inhibition, Cognitive Flexibility, and Academic Performance in College Youth with Depressive Symptoms.

Virtual · October 2025

Poster · Cognitive Science

  • Bryan Jauregui
    ESPOL
  • María de los Angeles Rodríguez
    ESPOL
  • Juan Carlos Pingel
    ESPOL
  • María Purificacion Galindo
    UNEMI
  • María Purificacion Galindo
    ESPOL

Abstract

This study examined inhibitory control and cognitive flexibility in 130 college students with varying depressive symptoms. Results showed preserved executive function overall, except in students with suicidal ideation, who exhibited slower inhibition (p = 0.02). Academic performance declined with major depression (p = 0.01), while cognitive flexibility remained stable.

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