Promoting 21st Century Health and Wellness Skills in Elementary School Children: a Group Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT: In a group randomized trial of 45 elementary schools, a whole-child health and wellness curriculum introduced as a regular part of the educational programming was compared to education as usual over 2 years with a 2-year follow-up. The curriculum focused on integrating multiple SEL skills-mindfulness, compassion, and physical awareness-with the intent to advantage developmental patterns for these skills, academic engagement, personal well-being, and student behavior. The program design and trial implementation were launched with end-use delivery and long-term sustainability as integral considerations. Effects were shown for several SEL skills and behavioral indicators previously robustly correlated to long-term outcomes. Effects were demonstrated more broadly in schools serving high-povert

SUBMITTER: Tolan PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11390807 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature