SynthesisPediatrics2009
Sitting-meditation interventions among youth: a review of treatment efficacy.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 265 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mindfulness meditation and the immune system: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2016Pooled it
- The effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on executive, behavioural and socio-emotional competencies in very preterm young adolescents.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- A Randomized Trial Evaluating School-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Ethnic Minority Youth: Exploring Mediators and Moderators of Intervention Effects.Journal of abnormal child psychology · 2019Trial
- Gender differences in response to a school-based mindfulness training intervention for early adolescents.Journal of school psychology · 2018Trial
- Mindfulness meditation and improvement in sleep quality and daytime impairment among older adults with sleep disturbances: a randomized clinical trial.JAMA internal medicine · 2015Trial
- Promoting prosocial behavior and self-regulatory skills in preschool children through a mindfulness-based Kindness Curriculum.Developmental psychology · 2015Trial
- A randomized controlled pilot trial of classroom-based mindfulness meditation compared to an active control condition in sixth-grade children.Journal of school psychology · 2014Trial
- Mindfulness-based intervention for teenagers with cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Trials · 2013Trial
- Yogic meditation reverses NF-κB and IRF-related transcriptome dynamics in leukocytes of family dementia caregivers in a randomized controlled trial.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2013Trial
- Feasibility of conducting a pilot randomized trial of a mindfulness-based intervention among sheltered young adults experiencing homelessness.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- A Semester of Hatha Yoga Has Comparable Effects to Physical Education for Children in Terms of Physical Activity and Psychosocial Indicators.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The role of meditation and mindfulness in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome: a scoping review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Adapting an evidence-based mindfulness-based intervention for sheltered youth experiencing homelessness.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- The Bifactor Structure of the Emotion Expression Scale for Children in a Sample of School-Aged Portuguese Children.Assessment · 2023Article
- Mindfulness Meditation Programs Informed by Transgender Youth.Mindfulness · 2023Article
- Characteristics of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Schools: a Systematic Review in School Psychology Journals.Contemporary school psychology · 2023Review
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- Initial Efficacy of a Community-Derived Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Latinx Parents and their Children.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2021Article
- Exploring Factors That Influence Children's Growth and Development During a Pandemic.Global pediatric health · 2021Review
- Effects of Combining Meditation Techniques on Short-Term Memory, Attention, and Affect in Healthy College Students.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveAlthough the efficacy of meditation interventions has been examined among adult samples, meditation treatment effects among youth are relatively unknown. We systematically reviewed empirical studies for the health-related effects of sitting-meditative practices implemented among youth aged 6 to 18 years in school, clinic, and community settings.
methodsA systematic review of electronic databases (PubMed, Ovid, Web of Science, Cochrane Reviews Database, Google Scholar) was conducted from 1982 to 2008, obtaining a sample of 16 empirical studies related to sitting-meditation interventions among youth.
resultsMeditation modalities included mindfulness meditation, transcendental meditation, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Study samples primarily consisted of youth with preexisting conditions such as high-normal blood pressure, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and learning disabilities. Studies that examined physiologic outcomes were composed almost entirely of African American/black participants. Median effect sizes were slightly smaller than those obtained from adult samples and ranged from 0.16 to 0.29 for physiologic outcomes and 0.27 to 0.70 for psychosocial/behavioral outcomes.
conclusionsSitting meditation seems to be an effective intervention in the treatment of physiologic, psychosocial, and behavioral conditions among youth. Because of current limitations, carefully constructed research is needed to advance our understanding of sitting meditation and its future use as an effective treatment modality among younger populations.
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