Impact of secondary school mindfulness programs

Impact of secondary school mindfulness programs 
Catherine Johnson and colleagues carried out a randomized controlled evaluation of a secondary school mindfulness program (called ".b mindfulness" for "Stop, Breathe and Be!") to measure impact on self-reported measures of anxiety, depression, weight/shape concerns, well-being, and mindfulness.

Five hundred and fifty-five students in four secondary schools in South Australia participated (mean age = 13.44 years). Students were assigned using a cluster (class-based) randomized controlled design to one of three conditions: the nine-week mindfulness curriculum, the nine-week mindfulness curriculum with parental involvement, or a control (business-as-usual) curriculum.

The evaluation found no differences between the mindfulness groups with or without parental involvement and the control group at post-intervention or at the six and twelve month follow-up. The researchers conclude that further research is required to identify the optimal age, content, and length of programs delivering mindfulness to teenagers.

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