ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Benefits of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention upon School Entry: A Pilot Study.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Rural sixth-grade teachers' and students' perceptions of a mindfulness-based mental health curriculum.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Short Mindfulness-Based Relaxation Training Has No Effects on Executive Functions but May Reduce Baseline Cortisol Levels of Boys in First Grade: A Pilot Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundmindfulness meditation is effective at fostering the executive functioning of children, i.e., the skills that play important roles in academic performance and social-emotional wellbeing. One possible mechanism for such an effect might be that meditation practices can decrease stress, especially if someone is at a risk for elevated cortisol levels, for instance, due to a stressful life event, such as starting school. PARTICIPANTS AND
methodsthe present pilot study tested the effects of a six-session mindfulness intervention applied right after school entry compared to a passive control group. In total 61 first graders participated (
resultsno effect was found on morning salivary cortisol levels, but the working memory capacities of girls significantly improved as a result of the intervention.
conclusionsa relatively short, story-based mindfulness intervention can improve the working memory capacities of first-graders; thus, it could potentially contribute to the academic performance and adaptation of children in schools.
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