ArticlePloS one2024
Program evaluation of a school-based mental health and wellness curriculum featuring yoga and mindfulness.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of physical activity interventions on mental health in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention type and baseline risk as moderators.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Relationship between physical exercise, bullying, and being bullied among junior high school students: the multiple mediating effects of emotional management and interpersonal relationship distress.BMC public health · 2024Article
- 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
- Evidence-based Review of Yoga Interventions for Adolescent Health and Well-being in US Schools.International journal of yogaReview
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Abstract
backgroundInterest in the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions such as yoga in primary schools has grown. Evidence shows promise, as youth who engage in yoga to promote mindfulness show improved coping skills, increased socio-emotional competence and prosocial skills, academic performance, attention span, and ability to deal with stress.
objectiveThis study reports the results of a program evaluation of a universal health and wellness curriculum, Pure Power, designed to teach youth yoga techniques, mindfulness, and emotion regulation.
methodsA non-randomized comparison design examined outcomes among participants from schools that completed the intervention with highest fidelity of implementation (n = 461) and from students in matched comparison schools (n = 420). Standard measures of coping, emotion regulation and emotion dysregulation, spelling, and math achievement were collected.
resultsAnalyses suggest the youth in the intervention schools demonstrated relative improvement on measures of emotion regulation, spelling, and math.
conclusionsChallenges in implementation in real-life settings are vital to identify. The data provide some real-world evidence for the effectiveness of a universal health and wellness curriculum on emotion regulation and positive academic outcomes. Training school staff to deliver the intervention may foster implementation. Future research should test the effectiveness of who delivers the intervention; for example, teacher-delivered groups vs. other wellness personnel.
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