Favorable Beliefs Research Articles

PERCEPTIONS AND VIABILITY OF ISLAMIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT AMONG STAFF AT THE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN UGANDA, KAMPALA CAMPUS, KIBULI KAMPALA (IUIU-KC)

This study investigates the role of attitudes, behavioral beliefs, and normative beliefs in shaping the intention to adopt Islamic Wealth Management (IWM) among staff at the Islamic University in Uganda, Kampala Campus (IUIU-KC). Given the varied perceptions surrounding IWM understanding these influencing factors is crucial for its viability among stakeholders. By employing a qualitative exploratory approach, data were collected through interviews with purposively selected academicians from the Faculty of Management Studies. Thematic analysis revealed that positive attitudes, supportive behavioral beliefs, and favorable normative beliefs significantly encourage IWM adoption. The findings imply that fostering these positive perceptions can enhance IWM integration within educational and financial institutions. By understanding these key drivers, policymakers, educators, and financial institutions can develop targeted strategies to promote IWM adoption. This approach not only aids stakeholder engagement and curriculum refinement in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) but also supports informed policy-making, advancing the broader acceptance and integration of IWM in Uganda and similar contexts. Further still IWM may be an option toward achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals if implemented.

A Comparative Elucidation of the Resurrection Body from a Pauline and Ancient Cultural Perspectives

The resurrection of the dead is one of the most important dogmatic doctrines as expounded by Apostle Paul. He explained that Christians that die will resurrect with a spiritual body similar to Christ’s type of body when he resurrected. However, Christ resurrection body had some physical features and Paul did not explain how the physical features of Christ resurrection body can be connected to other believers that will resurrect. There are many ancient cultures that teach that the physical body needed to be preserved so that it can be qualified for resurrection without. Paul on the other hand seemed to ignore these beliefs in favour of the view that resurrection body is strictly spiritual. This research is a comparative study that sheds light on the debate regarding the nature of the resurrection body according to The New Testament teaching in comparison with ancient cultures especially those of the Semitic Peoples and other Africans like the Egyptians and the Yorubas. The purpose of this research is to create an imagery regarding the nature and the features of the resurrection body that is yet to be fully understood.

Beliefs about multimodality with English learners and their peers in the content areas: A mixed methods study of pre-service teachers

A substantial body of research highlights the promise of multimodal instruction and assessment for English learners (ELs) in the content areas. However, realizing this promise will likely require that teachers develop beliefs conducive to enacting multimodal pedagogies in their classrooms. This sequential mixed methods study employed the researcher-developed Beliefs about Multimodality in Instruction and Assessment with English Learners (BAMIA-EL) questionnaire to investigate pre-service teachers’ (PSTs’) beliefs about multimodality. Following a rigorous design process, the 16-item questionnaire was administered to 96 PSTs. A subset of 11 PSTs participated in retrospective interviews in which they explained their responses to each item. Findings from the quantitative analysis indicated that PSTs’ beliefs about multimodal instruction were largely favorable, while their beliefs about multimodal assessment were more varied. Findings from the qualitative analysis helped explain and complicate the quantitative findings. For example, whereas PSTs’ questionnaire responses indicated favorable beliefs about multimodality with ELs, the interviews revealed that PSTs adopted a narrow view of nonlinguistic modalities as compensatory scaffolds toward English language development. This study offers substantive implications for preparing teachers to cultivate the rich meaning-­making resources that ELs bring to content classrooms as well as methodological implications for emerging research on teachers’ beliefs about multimodality.

An inclusive extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior for explaining household food leftover reduction intention among Gen Z

PurposeThis study aims to extend the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with the Norm Activation Theory (NAT) and apply these two theories to explain Gen Z’s intention to reduce household food leftovers.Design/methodology/approachPrimary data were collected online from 386 respondents, selected through a convenience sampling technique from June to August 2023. Established indicators measured each construct adequately, and hypotheses were examined by using a structural equation model with robust maximum likelihood estimation.FindingsAttitude toward behavior, perceived behavioral control and personal norms built by awareness of consequences and ascription of responsibility were proven to be able to form the intention to reduce household food leftovers. Extending the TPB with the NAT revealed that intention was built based on attitudinal belief, control belief and a feeling of moral obligation that activates personal norms.Research limitations/implicationsRespondent validity needs to be strengthened; injunctive and descriptive norms are still integrated, and the translation of intention into action is yet to be examinedPractical implicationsSocial marketers boosted behavior change campaigns among Zoomers by emphasizing moral responsibility, promoting awareness and favorable behavioral beliefs through tailored messages and highlighting the ease of reducing household food leftovers.Originality/valueThis study bridged existing research gaps by extending the TPB with the NAT in the context of household routine consumption practices. It offered valuable insights for promoting responsible consumption and reducing household food leftovers among the youth.

Sexual health beliefs and prevention of sexually transmitted infections among cisgender women sex workers in Colombia.

The stigma and social discrimination against cisgender women sex workers lead many of them to live in conditions characterized by social inequality, marginalization, persecution, and limited opportunities for sexual health literacy. Consequently, they are often compelled to establish a framework of preventive beliefs with little scientific validity, which they use to identify, mitigate, or avoid sexual health risks arising from their interactions with clients. This study investigates the sexual health beliefs that influence self-care practices aimed at preventing sexually transmitted infections among cisgender women sex workers in Colombia. We conducted a qualitative study framed in Hermeneutic Phenomenology. In-depth interviews and discussion groups were conducted with 34 cisgender women sex workers over 18 years of age in the center of the cities of Bogotá and Barranquilla in Colombia. Seven themes emerged from the reflective and inductive thematic analysis of the narratives: (1) popular habits for the prevention of contagion, (2) ocular assessment of genitals, (3) condom lubrication, (4) suspicion of a hidden infection in the client, (5) saliva and oral contact as a source of contagion, (6) avoidance of semen contact, (7) and trust in God as protection. The findings reflect the need for health and social professionals to promote participatory and inclusive cooperation with sex workers to update the framework of preventive beliefs that help them guide sexual health self-care with autonomy and self-efficacy, strengthening favorable beliefs and negotiating unfavorable ones. It is also essential to have a sex worker-informed sexual health policy that guides the promotion of sexual health that is sensitive to the needs and consistent with the risks of sex work and ensures friendly and non-oppressive preventive care environments for sex workers.

Effect of Eco-Friendly Perceptions on Behaviour of Guests in Eco-Rated Camps at the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

In the current era where environmental degradation is alarming, hospitality enterprises have picked up pace and put greater effort in finding practical solutions to the problem. In this regard, the main driver of environmental conservation is stakeholders’ support, especially that of clientele. However, effectiveness of ecological measures mainly depends on favourability of hotel guests’ perceptions towards the initiatives. Drawing on the Theory of Planned Behaviour, this study sought to establish the effect of eco-friendly perceptions on behaviour of guests in eco-rated camps at the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The philosophical position of the study was pragmatism with an embedded mixed methods research design. The study population comprised of 44 eco-rated camp managers and 208, 620 visitors to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 10 managers and 399 hotel guests were selected using clustered, stratified, and proportionate random sampling techniques. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics while, inferential statistics were derived from Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) based on the Partial Least Squares technique (PLS). Qualitative data was analysed using narrative analysis. The results showed that perceived behavioural consequences and perceived behavioural control had significant effect on eco-friendly behaviour of guests β=0.0317, p = 0.005 <0.05 and β=0.289, p = 0.001 <0.05, respectively. However, perceived subjective norms had no significant effect on eco-friendly behaviour of guests β=0.008, p = 0.36 >0.05. The study recommends environmental protection campaigns that strengthen favourable behavioural and control beliefs as well as a better understanding perceived subjective norms and precise socio-cultural contexts in order to augment the most compelling practices. Future research approaches could narrow the sampling frames and test the predictive role of normative beliefs in a specified socio-cultural setting

Foreign Language Anxiety and Language Learning Beliefs

The present study investigates the relationship between foreign language anxiety and beliefs towards foreign language learning, considering personal and social-environmental factors that may influence language learners' beliefs. The participants consisted of 431 college students (M = 19.99, SD = 4.57 years) enrolled in language preparatory classes in Türkiye, focusing on Arabic, Chinese, English, German, Russian, and Spanish. The students provided self-reports on their levels of foreign language anxiety, including speech anxiety, failure anxiety, and low self-confidence, as well as their beliefs towards foreign language learning. The results of hierarchical regression analysis revealed that failure anxiety was positively associated with students' beliefs towards foreign language learning, indicating that higher levels of failure anxiety were linked to less favorable beliefs. On the other hand, low self-confidence was negatively associated with beliefs towards foreign language learning, suggesting that lower levels of self-confidence were associated with more negative beliefs. Speech anxiety, however, speech anxiety showed no significant association with students' beliefs towards foreign language learning. Furthermore, it was observed that foreign language anxiety and beliefs towards foreign language learning differed based on the specific foreign language being learned. These findings underscore the importance of examining foreign language anxiety in relation to beliefs towards foreign language learning, particularly within diverse language learner populations.

The effects of race, ethnicity, and gender on predictors of asthma medication adherence among early high school students

ABSTRACT We evaluated the moderating effects of gender on predictors of asthma medication adherence, and whether the moderating effects of gender differed by race and ethnicity. Adolescents with asthma(N = 62) on daily medication and their caregivers were enrolled in a longitudinal investigation of family asthma management across the transition to high school. Participants were on average 13.7 years old (SD = 0.6) and 62.7% were male. Forty percent were non-Latino white (NLW), 23.7% Black/African American, and 37.3% Latino. Adherence was objectively monitored. Family cohesion and medication beliefs were assessed at 8th and 10th grades. Favorable medication beliefs were associated with higher adherence among males, and higher family cohesion was related to higher adherence among females. Gender effects were moderated by race and ethnicity. Males had lower adherence than females among NLW participants and Latino participants. Among Black participants, males had higher adherence relative to females. Intersectional aspects of adolescent race, ethnicity, and gender may relate to medication adherence during the high school transition.

How might secondary dementia prevention programs work in practice: a pre-implementation study of the APPLE-Tree program

BackgroundOver 850,000 people in the UK currently have dementia, and that number is expected to grow rapidly. One approach that may help slow or prevent this growth is personalized dementia prevention. For most people, this will involve targeted lifestyle changes. These approaches have shown promise in trials, but as of yet, the evidence for how to scale them to a population level is lacking. In this pre-implementation study, we aimed to explore stakeholder perspectives on developing system-readiness for dementia prevention programs. We focused on the APPLE-Tree program, one of several low-intensity, lifestyle-based dementia prevention interventions currently in clinical trials.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with health and social care professionals without previous experience with the APPLE-Tree program, who had direct care or managerial experience in services for older adults with memory concerns, without a dementia diagnosis. We used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to guide interviews and thematic analysis.ResultsWe interviewed 26 stakeholders: commissioners and service managers (n = 15) and frontline workers (n = 11) from eight NHS and 11 third sector organizations throughout England. We identified three main themes: (1) favorable beliefs in the effectiveness of dementia prevention programs in enhancing cognition and wellbeing and their potential to fill a service gap for people with memory concerns, (2) challenges related to funding and capacity to deliver such programs at organizations without staff capacity or higher prioritization of dementia services, and (3) modifications to delivery and guidance required for compatibility with organizations and patients.ConclusionThis study highlights likely challenges in scale-up if we are to make personalized dementia prevention widely available. This will only be possible with increased funding of dementia prevention activities; integrated care systems, with their focus on prevention, may enable this. Scale-up of dementia prevention programs will also require clear outlines of their core and adaptable components to fit funding, patient, and facilitator needs.

Social business environment and transnational corporations’ loyalty: the executives’ perceptions in Tanzania

The economic growth of the host low-income countries, which depends on foreign investments, among other things, has been impacted by the disloyal behaviours of foreign firms, including transnational corporations (TNCs). The demonstrated disloyal behaviours include the closure of operations and productions, scaling back expansion plans, and shifting income-generating operations to other countries with favourable business settings. This study examines the influence of the social business environment (SBE) on TNCs loyalty towards the host country, Tanzania. A cross-sectional design was employed to collect data from 131 TNCs in Tanzania using a structured questionnaire. The hypotheses were tested by hierarchical regression analysis. Findings reveal that the SBE has a positive and significant effect on TNCs loyalty through social attitudes, language, consumer preferences, and attitudes towards foreign businesses. Other dimensions of SBE, including age structure, gender roles, and the population’s literacy level, have negative and insignificant effects. Among all dimensions of the SBE, language is the best predictor of TNCs loyalty in Tanzania, followed by social attitudes, customer preferences, and attitudes of society towards foreign businesses. Based on the results, it is suggested that policymakers establish consistent social policies that encourage favourable social attitudes and beliefs, local and international language usage and proficiency, predictable customer preferences, and amicable attitudes of society towards foreign businesses to stimulate high TNC loyalty in Tanzania, which is crucial for sustainable economic development.

A Bayesian analysis of e‐cigarette risk perceptions in the United Kingdom

AbstractPublic Health England has communicated that e‐cigarettes provide at least a 95% risk reduction compared to conventional cigarettes. This article's survey evidence indicates that adults in the United Kingdom believe that e‐cigarettes are only 30%–40% safer overall and that they reduce lung cancer risks and total mortality risks by a similar percentage. A Bayesian analysis of risk beliefs finds that e‐cigarette risk perceptions are anchored on prior cigarette risk beliefs. The public, especially smokers, underestimates the magnitude of the risk reduction being communicated by public health officials. Those who are aware of e‐cigarette messages from Public Health England assess lower risks of e‐cigarettes, but they still underestimate the relative risk reduction. Even people with favorable qualitative beliefs about the harm reduction provided by e‐cigarettes overestimate the riskiness of e‐cigarettes.

Perceptions of personal control and treatment efficacy of sport-related concussions in collegiate athletes

ABSTRACT Objective The purpose of this study was to examine healthy collegiate athletes’ perceptions of personal control and beliefs regarding the treatment efficacy related to sport-related concussion (SRC) along with identifying factors that may be associated with these perceptions. Methods This cross-sectional study included collegiate athletes (n = 956) between the age of 18–26 years. Participants completed a 10- to 15-min survey regarding their demographics, diagnosed SRC history, SRC knowledge, and Perceptions of Concussion Inventory for Athletes (PCI-A). Chi-squared analysis and multivariable logistic regressions were conducted to identify factors associated with the PCI-A outcomes of personal control and treatment efficacy perceptions. Results 24.2% of respondents reported higher perceptions of personal control, while 77.3% reported higher perceptions of treatment efficacy. The multivariable logistic regression revealed males had higher odds of greater perceptions of personal control (OR = 1.50; 95% CI: 1.10–2.03), while those with a history of diagnosed SRC had lower odds of having favorable treatment efficacy beliefs (OR: 0.69; 95% CI: 0.50–0.96). Conclusions This study established that collegiate athletes generally have lower perceptions of personal control and higher perceptions of treatment efficacy related to SRC recovery. Comprehensive SRC education should be expanded for individuals to understand that they have power over their own health outcomes and that SRC is a treatable injury.

An implementation evaluation of the Driving and Dementia Roadmap (DDR) in Alzheimer Society organizations

AbstractBackgroundIn response to the immense challenges that people with dementia (PWD) and family/friend carers (FCs) face in the driving cessation process, we developed the Driving and Dementia Roadmap (DDR). The DDR is a web‐based resource comprised of information and tools to support PWD, FCs and healthcare providers in the decision‐making and transition to non‐driving. To understand the factors (i.e., barriers and facilitators) that influenced the DDR’s implementation in Alzheimer Society (AS) settings, we conducted an implementation evaluation.MethodThe DDR was implemented by AS staff in six organizations in four Canadian provinces. Nineteen AS staff were interviewed after a three to six month period of delivering the DDR to their clients. Participants also recorded details about each interaction involving the DDR (e.g., setting, mode and rationale). Data were examined using a thematic analysis approach guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), which is a meta‐theoretical framework comprised of constructs organized into five domains (e.g., user characteristics, intervention characteristics and process).ResultThe DDR was implemented mainly via individual consultations by telephone/email to FCs who expressed concern about driving issues. Main factors that facilitated the DDR’s implementation were related to the characteristics of the DDR, such as its perceived evidence strength (e.g., research‐based) and quality (e.g., variety of tools, association with reputable organizations), superiority to other resources (e.g., more in‐depth, comprehensive and user friendly) and its ease of delivery (e.g., via telephone/email with minimal instruction required by clients). AS staff characteristics’ that facilitated implementation included their enthusiastic and favorable views about the DRR’s potential to be an empowering resource that could facilitate conversations and early planning for driving cessation. Barriers to implementation included clients’ lack of computer skills as well as competing priorities for AS staff such as other projects and tasks, and attending to issues related to the COVID‐19 pandemic (e.g., isolation, caregiver burnout, staying safe).ConclusionThis study highlights how the perceived strengths of the DDR resource itself and AS staff’s favourable beliefs about the DDR facilitated its successful implementation in AS settings. Strategies to address implementation barriers include offering a print‐based version of the DDR.

Incorporating hope and resilience into policy and program evaluation: Empirical evidence from Australia

In discussions about the goals we should set for our policies and programs, there are some familiar moral reasons to think that hope and resilience should often be included. In particular, hope and resilience are both widely recognized as moral virtues, and they may be vital for social cohesion. To demonstrate the feasibility of modelling and measuring the relevant variables and of putting them to use, we developed and tested a number of hypotheses. Drawing upon survey data that we collected from 429 participants (211 Indigenous Australians and 218 non-Indigenous Australians'), we found that favourable beliefs about the quality of government support are positively associated with greater levels of hope and resilience. Hope and resilience, in turn, are positively associated with greater satisfaction with life. But most interestingly, we found a strong and widespread positive association between fully recognizing the legacy of historical injustices in Australia and having hope. Points for practitioners: • It is feasible to adopt hope and resilience as goals for policies and programs, and to evaluate policies and programs accordingly. Moreover, as indicated here, doing so can provide some interesting results.

Neurocomputational mechanisms of biased impression formation in lonely individuals

Social impressions are fundamental in our daily interactions with other people but forming accurate impressions of our social partners can be biased to different extents. Loneliness has previously been suggested to induce biases that hinder the formation of accurate impressions of others for successful social bonding. Here, we demonstrated that despite counterfactual evidence, negative first impressions bias information weighting, leading to less favorable trustworthiness beliefs. Lonely individuals did not only have more negative expectations of others’ social behavior, but they also manifested a stronger weighting bias. Reduced orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) activity was associated with a stronger weighting bias in lonelier individuals and mediated the relationship between loneliness and this weighting bias. Importantly, stronger coupling between OFC and temporoparietal junction compensated for such effects, promoting more positive trustworthiness beliefs especially in lonelier individuals. These findings bear potential for future basic and clinical investigations on social cognition and the development of clinical symptoms linked to loneliness.

The foundation of english learning to equip vocational students in higher education to face industrial era 4.0

Industry 4.0, originally centered on manufacturing, has significantly evolved, influencing production and how individuals learn and develop skills. As vocational education is pivotal for skill development, it must swiftly adapt to the changing landscape of Industry 4.0, wherein English proficiency holds a crucial position. To enhance English learning effectively in preparation for the Industry 4.0 era, it is essential to understand the beliefs of vocational students, especially in higher education. This research utilized a survey method, employing a novel questionnaire to gauge these beliefs that can be useful information to shape the foundation of English learning. The study involved 258 students of the vocational program in higher education. The research findings demonstrated that the participants held positive beliefs concerning English learning. These favorable beliefs encompassed various aspects, including language learning methods, language skills with a focus on strategy awareness, the perception of English as integral to their careers, the utilization of authentic materials and technology as learning resources, the willingness to be self-directed learners, and the recognition of the life values acquired through English learning. Furthermore, the students held a functional view of language, underlining its practicality.

Design and development of the trauma informed care beliefs scale-brief

BackgroundTrauma informed care (TIC) practices have been developed to diminish the range of negative consequences associated with adverse childhood experiences (e.g., unemployment, welfare, incarceration, and medical and psychiatric treatment). They have been demonstrated to benefit young people, their carers, and child welfare staff. However, a gap that has been identified in this area is the absence of psychometrically sound TIC instruments, which has hindered the TIC literature in terms of transitioning to a more methodologically robust and data driven research area. ObjectiveThe current study aimed to develop a psychometrically sound instrument (i.e., the TIC Belief Scale) that could assess the TIC beliefs of child welfare carers who reside with youth. MethodsInitially, 143 items were developed based on widely used TIC models. After a review by an expert panel of 10 experienced trauma practitioners, 85 items were retained and administered to a sample of 469 child welfare carers. The psychometric properties of the scale were investigated using Item Response theory (Rasch analyses). ResultsFollowing analyses, a final scale of 13 items was accepted. The scale had good internal reliability (PSI = 0.77), showed evidence of unidimensionality, and there was no evidence of differential performance across sub-groups. ConclusionsThe application of the Rasch model in this study provides support for the TIC Belief Scale as a psychometrically sound scale for measuring child welfare carers’ beliefs about TIC practices. An algorithm proposed here for converting ordinal to interval scoring increases the precision in understanding carers’ less favourable TIC beliefs.

Patients’ Beliefs About Their Cardiovascular Medications After Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Prospective Observational Study

BackgroundAdherence to secondary preventive pharmacotherapy after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is generally poor and is associated with recurrent cardiovascular events. Patients’ beliefs about their medications are a strong predictor of intentional nonadherence. MethodsThis prospective, observational study assessed adult patients’ beliefs about their post-ACS medications, using the Beliefs About Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ), and adherence, using the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5) at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada during May-December, 2022. The BMQ and MARS-5 were administered in-hospital and at 4 weeks after discharge. Outcomes included difference in BMQ necessity-concerns differential (BMQ-NCD) from hospitalization to 4-week follow-up and factors associated with the BMQ-NCD. ResultsForty-seven participants completed the 4-week follow-up. The mean age was 64 years, and 83% were male. Most presented with a non-ST-segment-elevation ACS. No difference occurred in BMQ-NCD (7.3 vs 6.6, P = 0.29) or MARS-5 scores from discharge to 4 weeks (22.8 vs 23.7, P = 0.06); however, the BMQ specific-necessity subscale score decreased significantly (20.3 vs 18.8, P = 0.002). South Asian and Middle Eastern ethnic origins, compared to European, were associated with a higher BMQ-NCD. Part-time employment and male sex were associated with a lower BMQ-NCD. ConclusionsParticipants held favourable beliefs about their post-ACS medications, which were largely unchanged from hospitalization to 4 weeks postdischarge, except for beliefs about the necessity of taking their medications. Those of European descent, those with part-time employment, and males had the lowest BMQ-NCD. Self-reported adherence was high. Ongoing reassessment of patients’ beliefs about the necessity of taking their post-ACS medications may be warranted to mitigate further decline in BMQ-NCD.

The Influence of the L3 on In-Service Teachers’ Beliefs About Language Teaching Approaches and Multilingualism

ABSTRACT This quantitative research focuses on exploring and describing the beliefs of 418 in-service teachers on language teaching approaches and multilingualism in the South of the Basque Country. The findings report key factors and features of multilingual education in the region where Basque (minority language), Spanish (majority language), English (first foreign language) and French (second foreign language) are integrated in the curriculum. Results indicate that teachers' views about language teaching approaches are in line with current trends and theories about multilingual language teaching methodologies. The ANOVA results highlight the significant influence of two variables, in-service teachers' self-reported L3 (English) proficiency level and the teaching through their L3, on the development of these beliefs. Implications of this study may help to better understand the importance of developing and implementing specifically designed courses based on multilingual language teaching approaches to exploit the existing in-service teachers' favorable beliefs and therefore to materialize and adopt more vanguard multilingual teaching practices that may boost language learning.

Metamemory in older adults, preliminary results of a multifactorial training program

AbstractBackgroundCognitive intervention is a broad field that uses different means to increase or maintain these capacities. One of the aspects worked in memory training interventions refers to beliefs about performance, control and aging beliefs regarding this function in old age. More favorable beliefs towards memory in old age, performance capacity and greater self‐perceived control are related to successful aging and feelings of well‐being. The aim of the present study is to evaluate memory and aging beliefs in older adults who took part in a memory training program and a control group of subjects belonging to the same age group.MethodDesign: Comparative, pre‐post, longitudinal intervention study. Community dwelling older adults over 60 years. Memory training program participants (n = 58) (M = 70,04 years old; ds = 8.07 years) and controls (n = 72) (M = 69.92 years old; ds = 7.31 years) were assed at the begging and the end of the program. Instruments: Questionnaire of Social Demographic Data (built ad hoc), Brief Neuropsychological assessment for memory and attention. Metacognition: Memory Control Capacity Inventory (MCI) and ‐Metamemory Questionnaire. Procedure: All the participants of the Intervention group took part in the Memory training program. The program has a duration of 8 sessions of 90 minutes each, where theoretical and practical tools are provided to improve cognitive performance in everyday life Program participants and controls were assed twice, with eight weeks of difference between the first and second evaluation.ResultResults reveal that when comparing the groups, statistically significant differences can be observed in favor of memory program participants in the following aspects: Metamemory beliefs: satisfaction(z = ‐3,376 p = .001), Metamemory capacity z = (‐2.32‐ p = .050) Metamemory Strategy (z = ‐4.556‐ p = .000), total metamemory beliefs (z = 4.620‐ p = .000) and in aging beliefs, in the aspect :aging independence concerns (z = ‐2.526 p = .000).ConclusionIt is of great significance the incorporation of the assessment, training and observation of meta‐memory beliefs together with cognitive assessment and cognitive training in memory programs for older adults. The inclusion of cognitive training is an approach that can help cognitively vulnerable older adults and promote healthy cognitive aging.