Research

Here is a list of ongoing and completed research projects from the CLTLab:

Relationship Between Celiac Disease, Cognition, and Mental Health on a Large Diverse Sample Using the All of Us Database

This study aims to explore if Celiac Disease is related to cognitive functioning, and mental health. Also, we want to explore if receiving treatment for CD is related to cognitive functioning and mental health. We will conduct a retrospective study to analyze data from a large diverse sample (e.g., sex, age, race, ethnicity) of 12,449 participants from the All of Us program database, from the National Institutes of Health, who reported on the study’s main variables.

Investigator(s): Giselle Cordero-Arroyo, Geraldine Méndez, Aracelis Pérez, & Mario E. Bermonti-Pérez

Relationship between physical activity, verbal working memory, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptomatology in adults

The purpose of this study is examine the relationship between verbal working memory, physical activity, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptomatology in adults.

Investigator(s): Mario E. Bermonti-Pérez, Celimar Zayas Burgos, José E. Alicea La Santa, & Giselle Cordero Arroyo

EPCON: Cognitive planning strategies used by Puerto Rican children in the Cognitive Assessment System (CAS2:SP)

The general objective of this study is to examine the cognitive planning strategies used by Puerto Rican children in the Cognitive Assessment System (CAS2:SP). An observational cross-sectional/transversal design will be implemented to examine the strategies used by Puerto Rican children ages 8 to 11, as well as to measure whether precision and time correlate with the performance/outcome on the subtest of the CAS2:SP Planning Scale.

Investigator(s): Giselle Cordero-Arroyo, José A. Ramos Carrasquillo, Imalay M. Cruz Figueroa, Mario E. Bermonti-Pérez, Loggina Báez Ávila, & Manuel González-González

EPCA: Psychometric Properties for the Cognitive Assessment System 2: Español (CAS2:ES) in Children from 6 to 9 Years Old

The general aim of this study is to establish psychometric properties for the Cognitive Assessment System 2: Español (CAS2:ES) in children from 6 to 9 years old. This is an exploratory study.

Investigator(s): Mary A. Moreno-Torres, Mario E. Bermonti-Pérez, & Giselle Cordero-Arroyo

TEST: Response modality effects on spelling performance of elementary-school children

This is a cross-sectional study in its initial stages of development, which aims to examine the effects of the response modality on the spelling performance of Spanish-speaking elementary-school children. Fifty Spanish-speaking children from third grade and fourth grade will participate in this study. The participants will complete paper-and-pencil and computer versions of a spelling test. The keyboard proficiency and age will be included as covariates. This project is in its development stage.

Investigator(s): Mario E. Bermonti-Pérez, Giselle Cordero-Arroyo, & Manuel González-González

Systematic review: technology-based interventions for improving reading skills

Describe the methodological and analytical tendencies of studies that test the efficacy or effectiveness of technology-based interventions for improving reading skills

Investigator(s): Mario E. Bermonti-Pérez & Giselle Cordero-Arroyo

DeMo: Feasibility of the computerized intervention Letter Ordering for improving successive processing and spelling skills

This project aims to test the feasibility of the computerized intervention Letter Ordering for improving Spelling skills of Spanish-speaking children with low reading achievement. The study implemented a Single-Subject Design with 4 third graders to explore its impact on spelling skills

Investigator(s): Mario E. Bermonti-Pérez, Giselle Cordero-Arroyo, & Mary Annette Moreno Torres