A randomized controlled pilot trial of classroom-based mindfulness meditation compared to an active control condition in sixth-grade children |
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Authors: | Willoughby B Britton Nathaniel E Lepp Halsey F Niles Tomas Rocha Nathan E Fisher Jonathan S Gold |
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Institution: | 1. Brown University Contemplative Studies Initiative, USA;2. Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA;3. Mind & Life Institute, USA;4. Moses Brown School, USA;5. Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Medical School, USA |
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Abstract: | The current study is a pilot trial to examine the effects of a nonelective, classroom-based, teacher-implemented, mindfulness meditation intervention on standard clinical measures of mental health and affect in middle school children. A total of 101 healthy sixth-grade students (55 boys, 46 girls) were randomized to either an Asian history course with daily mindfulness meditation practice (intervention group) or an African history course with a matched experiential activity (active control group). Self-reported measures included the Youth Self Report (YSR), a modified Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Measure –Revised. Both groups decreased significantly on clinical syndrome subscales and affect but did not differ in the extent of their improvements. Meditators were significantly less likely to develop suicidal ideation or thoughts of self-harm than controls. These results suggest that mindfulness training may yield both unique and non-specific benefits that are shared by other novel activities. |
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Keywords: | Children Pre-adolescent Mindfulness meditation Contemplative education School Social and emotional learning |
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