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<p>Daily diary results of each participant.</p> Aysha Rooha (25111384) Sinchana Swamy (25111387) Nidhi Lalu Jacob (25111390) Gagan Bajaj (17429582) Chanchal Chaudhary (25111393) Vinitha Mary George (25111396) Jayashree S. Bhat (24497326) Medicine Neuroscience Physiology Developmental Biology Mental Health within everyday tasks scale efficacy trials gauge participant acceptability future investigations examining five healthcare professionals eg )- 10 contextual memory test check &# 8217 behavioral intervention development adapted &# 8216 shows potential benefits daily diary method present study aimed related metacognitive functioning protocol adherence along metacognitive strategy training twenty neurotypical middle monitoring strategy use metacognitive strategy related aspects potential contribution developed protocol daily diaries study aligns neurotypical middle neurotypical adults xlink "> tracking progress stage model significant improvements performance using participants found optimize metacognition national institutes middle adulthood initial stage incorporates mechanisms improving performance findings support findings demonstrate experimental group error awareness control group cognitive reserves cognitive reserve cognitive performance broader constructs aged adults <div> <p>Background</p><p>Metacognitive skills mediate the role of cognitive reserves in aging and facilitate effective cognitive abilities. Metacognitive deficits may precede cognitive impairments, making it important to optimize metacognition as early as middle adulthood to promote cognitive communicative well-being. Thus, the present study aimed to develop and evaluate the feasibility of a novel metacognitive strategy training (MCST) program with neurotypical middle-aged adults (MAAs).</p> <p>Method</p><p>This study aligns with the initial stage of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stage Model for Behavioral Intervention Development. A modified nominal group technique was employed, involving a panel of five healthcare professionals to draft the strategy and execution-related aspects of the M-MCST. The feasibility of the developed protocol was then tested with twenty neurotypical middle-aged adults (MAAs) (Experimental group (EG)- 10; Control group (CG)- 10), on parameters such as recruitment, retention, adherence, changes in their cognitive performance, absolute self-estimation, and self-perception of performance using the Contextual Memory Test (CMT). Additionally, the EG participants provided reflections on the program's design, implementation, and impact to gauge participant acceptability of intervention.</p> <p>Results</p><p>The MCST comprises seven sessions incorporating the adapted ‘stop-think-plan-do-check’ metacognitive strategy, client-centered personalized goal selection, and a daily diary method for tracking progress. Feasibility testing revealed 100% recruitment, retention, and protocol adherence along with significant improvements in CMT performance, absolute self-estimation discrepancy, and self-perception of performance among trained MAAs. The participants found the design and implementation aspects of the training program to be promising.</p> <p>Conclusion</p><p>The MCST program guides healthcare professionals in the use of metacognitive strategy training with neurotypical adults, embedding it within everyday tasks. It incorporates mechanisms for monitoring strategy use, error awareness, and self-reflection through daily diaries. The findings demonstrate that the program is feasible and acceptable to MAAs and shows potential benefits for improving performance on the CMT and related metacognitive functioning. These findings support further evaluation of the program in large-scale efficacy trials and future investigations examining its potential contribution to broader constructs, such as cognitive reserve and healthy cognitive aging.</p></div> 2026-09-25T17:39:06Z Dataset Dataset 10.1371/journal.pone.0358223.t007 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/_p_Daily_diary_results_of_each_participant_p_/33999127 CC BY 4.0