مجلة العلوم النفسية والتربوية
Volume 12, Numéro 1, Pages 127-140
2026-03-30

Non-verbal Cognitive Abilities As A Predictive Factor For Oral Language Recovery (comprehension And Production) In Broca's Aphasia



Authors : Benaissa Ahmed .

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the nonverbal cognitive abilities that predict oral language recovery and its functions (comprehension and production). Method: Cognitive flexibility, planning, visuospatial memory, and oral language production and comprehension were assessed in 30 patients with Broca's aphasia, aged 33 to 70 years, according to neurological diagnostic criteria and similarity in cultural, educational, and socioeconomic background. Trail Making Test, Rey–Osterrieth complex figure Test, and The Montreal-Toulouse Algerian battery are administered to assess participants’ performance. Results: The multiple regression model showed that cognitive flexibility, planning, and visuospatial memory strongly predicted language recovery. Specifically, cognitive flexibility predicted both production and comprehension in oral language recovery, compared to planning and visuospatial memory. Implications: The results show that language recovery in Broca's aphasia depends not only on linguistic indicators but also extends to cognitive functions, particularly cognitive flexibility. These findings underscore the importance of combining linguistic and cognitive training in rehabilitation programs, as retained skills can help compensate for deficits, highlighting the need for therapeutic strategies that consider nonverbal cognitive factors. The study recommends future research with larger samples and longitudinal designs to investigate the changing relationship between executive functions and language development after stroke.

Keywords

Broca's aphasia ; Language recovery ; Non-verbal cognitive abilities ; Oral language comprehension ; Oral language production

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